U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States v. Steven Randall Neal
August 19, 2026
Summary
The court affirmed Neal's 292-month sentence, holding that his two sexual assaults were relevant conduct because they occurred during the charged two-year enticement offense. The assaults properly supported the cross-reference to the sex-abuse guideline, the related enhancements did not impermissibly double count, and the assaults established a pattern of prohibited sexual conduct. The court also held that the within-guidelines sentence was substantively reasonable because the district court appropriately balanced the seriousness and duration of the conduct against Neal's limited criminal history and family relationships.