United States v. Michael Monzel

Millett, Circuit Judge:

*476 Congress has mandated that those convicted of child pornography offenses pay "full" restitution to their victims for any injuries they "proximate[ly]" caused. 18 U.S.C. § 2259 (2012). That directive recognizes that every perpetrator's viewing of a child's image inflicts distinct harm on that child in that it effects "a repetition of the victim's abuse." See Paroline v. United States , 572 U.S. 434 , 134 S. Ct. 1710 , 1727, 188 L.Ed.2d 714 (2014).

In Paroline , the Supreme Court prescribed a general method and "rough guideposts" for trial courts to follow in determining…