U.S. v. BLOCK

No. 09-50668.

635 F.3d 721 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sean Michael BLOCK, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 11, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph H. Gay, Jr. and Margaret Mary Embry , Asst. U.S. Attys., San Antonio, TX, for U.S.

Nancy Blair Barohn , San Antonio, TX, for Block.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and DENNIS and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Sean Michael Block appeals his conviction for aiding and abetting Jennifer Louise Richards in efforts to sell custody of her daughter for purposes of sexual exploitation and the creation of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251A(a). Contrary to Block's arguments, the statutory definition of "custody or control" encompasses the transaction he and Richards attempted to complete.

I. Background

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