UNITED STATES v. MOORE

No. 22-10412.

71 F.4th 392 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sherman MOORE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED June 23, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elise Aldendifer , Brian W. McKay, Esq. , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Amanda Leigh Salz , Stephanie Beth Schuster, Esq. , Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Smith, Higginson, and Willett, Circuit Judges.


This case presents a pure question of statutory interpretation: What does the phrase "relating to the sexual exploitation of children" in 18 U.S.C. § 2251(e) mean? The statute in question, titled "Sexual exploitation of children," criminalizes offenses relating to child pornography. It then provides a mandatory...

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