Aggravated Offenses Relating to Registration as a Sex Offender

If the defendant was convicted under— (a) 18 U.S.C. § 2250(d), the guideline sentence is the minimum term of impris- onment required by statute; or (b) 18 U.S.C. § 2260A, the guideline sentence is the term of imprisonment re- quired by statute. Chapters Three (Adjustments) and Four (Criminal History and Criminal Live- lihood) shall not apply to any count of conviction covered by this guideline. Commentary Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. §§ 2250(d), 2260A. Application Notes: 1. 2. In General.—Section 2250(d) of title 18, United States Code, provides a mandatory minimum term of five years’ imprisonment and a statutory maximum term of 30 years’ imprisonment. The statute also requires a sentence to be imposed consecutively to any sentence imposed for a con- viction under 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a) or (b). Section 2260A of title 18, United States Code, provides a term of imprisonment of 10 years that is required to be imposed consecutively to any sentence imposed for an offense enumerated under that section. Inapplicability of Chapters Three and Four.—Do not apply Chapters Three (Adjustments) and Four (Criminal History and Criminal Livelihood) to any offense sentenced under this guide- line. Such offenses are excluded from application of those chapters because the guideline sen- tence for each offense is determined only by the relevant statute. See §§3D1.1 (Procedure for 74 ║ Guidelines Manual (November 1, 2024) §2A4.1 Determining Offense Level on Multiple Counts) and 5G1.2 (Sentencing on Multiple Counts of Conviction). 3. Inapplicability of Chapter Two Enhancement.—If a sentence under this guideline is im- posed in conjunction with a sentence for an underlying offense, do not apply any specific offense characteristic that is based on the same conduct as the conduct comprising the conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2250(d) or § 2260A. 4. Upward Departure.—In a case in which the guideline sentence is determined under subsec- tion (a), a sentence above the minimum term required by 18 U.S.C. § 2250(d) is an upward de- parture from the guideline sentence. A departure may be warranted, for example, in a case in- volving a sex offense committed against a minor or if the offense resulted in serious bodily injury to a minor. Historical Note Effective November 1, 2007 (amendment 701). Amended effective November 1, 2018 (amendment 812). * * * * * 4. KIDNAPPING, ABDUCTION, OR UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT