United States v. Daniel Ogden

OPINION

KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge.

Daniel Ogden was convicted on several charges relating to his sexual relationship with an underage girl: persuading a minor to engage in sexually explicit activity for the purpose of producing a visual depiction, use of a “means of interstate ... commerce” to persuade a minor to perform sexual acts, receipt of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251(a), 2422(b), 2252(a)(2), (4)(B). On appeal, Ogden argues, among other things, that at trial he should have been allowed to present evidence of online conversations between the…