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United States v. Bradley Abbring

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 9, 2015No. 14-1987PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

Bradley Abbring pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography. The district court enhanced his advisory sentencing range because he distributed the pornography using peer-to-peer file-sharing software. We affirm.

Over a six-year span, Bradley Abbring downloaded more than 450 videos and nearly 1,000 photos of child pornography through a peer-to-peer file-sharing program called Ares. Law enforcement caught up with Abbring in July 2012, when an undercover agent using Ares noticed child pornography available for download from a computer matching Abbring’s…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. United States v. LaytonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. CaraniCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. DurhamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. RamosCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  3. United States v. Bret DunningCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2017
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