United States v. Carta

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Todd Carta appeals the district court’s ruling that he is a “sexually dangerous person” subject to civil commitment under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (“the Act”). 1 After review of the record and the district court’s factual - findings and legal conclusions, we affirm.

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Carta pled guilty to federal child pornography charges in 2002 and was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release. Prior to his scheduled release in 2007, the Bureau of Prisons certified that Carta was a “sexually dangerous person” and commenced…