United States v. Wilkie Bill Burtrum, Jr.

PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Wilkie Bill Burtrum, Jr., appeals his conviction of sexually abusing two children in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2241(c) and 2244(a)(1). Mr. Burtrum argues that the district court erred when it admitted “privileged” testimony from his psychotherapist. Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Because we hold that no psychotherapist evidentiary privilege exists in criminal child sexual abuse cases, we affirm.

Background

Mr. Burtrum was convicted of two counts of oral sodomy with a child under the age of twelve, 18 U.S.C. § 2241(c), and two…