CASE PREVIEW · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States v Shenkman
Probation approval for contact with minors and potential future children
Decided
The citation
United States v Shenkman, unpublished opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, issued November 4, 2026 (Case No. 25-1852)
From the case summary
Border agents found apparent child sexual abuse material on Shenkman’s phones, and he pleaded guilty to transporting and possessing child pornography. The district court calculated a 151–188-month Guidelines range and imposed 95 months in prison and 10 years’ supervised release. Conditions required probation approval for…
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