Is a defendant convicted of sexual exploitation and other abuse of children required to pay full restitution to a victim of the crime?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Miner, No. 14-2636-cr, No. 14-3757-cr (2nd Cir. 2015):

Section 2259 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code requires that district courts order defendants convicted of crimes involving the sexual exploitation and other abuse of children to pay a victim of those offenses "the full amount of the victim's losses." 18 U.S.C. 2259(b)(l). A victim's losses include all costs incurred for, inter alia, medical services, therapy, lost income, and attorneys' fees, as well as "any other losses suffered by the victim as a proximate result of the offense." Id. 2259(b)(3)(A)-(F). We "review restitution orders 'deferentially' and will reverse only for abuse of discretion." United States v. Paul, 634 F.3d 668, 676 (2d Cir. 2011) (quoting United States v. Pearson, 570 F.3d 480, 486 (2d Cir. 2009) (per curiam)).

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