United States v. Vanvliet

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Martin Rob Vanvliet appeals from his conviction and sentence for interstate travel with the intent to engage in an illicit sexual act, 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b). We affirm his conviction, but remand for resentencing in light of Kimbrough v. United States, — U.S. —, 128 S.Ct. 558, 169 L.Ed.2d 481 (2007), which was issued subsequent to the sentencing in this case.

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In October 2001, Waltham, Massachusetts police detective Timothy King conducted an undercover sting operation that targeted persons using the internet to arrange sexual acts with minors. On October 26, while posing in…