United States v. Christopher Mateen

OPINION

JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.

A federal statute prohibiting the sale, distribution, and possession of child pornography includes a sentencing enhancement that applies to offenders with a prior conviction “under the laws of any State relating to ... sexual abuse.” 18 U.S.C. § 2252(b)(2). Christopher Mateen pled guilty to possession of child pornography in violation of section 2252, and he appeals the district court’s decision to apply the statutory sentencing enhancement. At issue is whether Mateen’s 2006 Ohio conviction for gross sexual imposition in violation of Ohio Revised Code…