United States v. Uribe-Londono

Defendant-appellant Jesús Alberto Ur-ibe-Londoño (“Uribe”) entered into a plea agreement on two counts of sexual exploitation of children in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). He now appeals, arguing that the district court erred in accepting his guilty plea and abused its discretion in imposing a $15,000 fine. We affirm.

I. Background

On March 22, 2000, Uribe, a Colombian national, arrived in Puerto Rico from the United States for a vacation. He rented a car and an apartment in Isla Verde. From March 22, 2000 up to March 25, 2000, Uribe induced five different minors between the ages of 12 and…