United States v. Thomas Sweeney

JOHN K. BUSH, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Thomas Sweeney appeals his conviction and sentence for production and receipt of child pornography, attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual conduct, and commission of a sex offense *235 against a minor while being required to register as a sex offender. For the reasons explained below, we affirm his conviction and sentence.

I

Sweeney's parental rights over his daughter, T.R., were terminated after he was convicted of raping his niece, and he had no contact with T.R. during his ten-year imprisonment. Upon his release from prison in 2013, Sweeney…