United States v. Gary Saknikent

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Gary Saknikent appeals the district court’s 1 application of an abduction enhancement to his sentence for the rape and sodomy of a mentally-retarded nine-year-old girl. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

The victim of this crime was hydrocephalic as an infant. As a result, her mental development is substantially below normal. At the time of the crime, she lived about half a block from a convenience store, where she was a well-known visitor for whom special care was taken. On the day of the rape, the victim visited the store while Saknikent was purchasing gasoline for his pickup.…