Case Explained: Non-Argument Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JORDAN FRANKLIN TREXLER

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Filed: 2026-08-10 Docket: 6:24-cr-00128-CEM-LHP-1 The eleventh-circuit affirmed a within-guidelines sentence of life imprisonment for enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity under 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) and thirty years’ imprisonment for producing child pornography under 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a). Applying an abuse of discretion standard, the court determined the district court procedurally satisfied its obligation by explicitly acknowledging consideration of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors on the record. The court also found the sentence substantively reasonable, explaining that the district court did not impermissibly punish Trexler for exercising his right to trial or proceeding pro se, but rather properly considered his failure to plead guilty when assessing unwarranted sentence disparities under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(6) and his dishonesty regarding pro se filings as relevant to his characteristics under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(1). Consequently, the district court’s judgment remains in effect. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.