United States v. Michael Patrick Stanton, Also Known as Michael A. Stanley

FAGG, Circuit Judge.

Michael Patrick Stanton was convicted in a nonjury trial of receiving material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor. See 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) (1988 & Supp. II 1990). On appeal, Stanton contends he was entrapped. Stanton also contends the district court improperly increased his base offense level by five under U.S.S.G. § 2G2.2(b)(2) (Nov. 1991). We affirm.

On April 8, 1991, as part of a sting operation to identify and apprehend persons trafficking in child pornography, Island Ventures, an undercover alter ego of the United States Postal Inspection Service, sent…