____________ FILED June 23, 2023 No. 22-10412 Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus Sherman Moore,

Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:21-CR-309-1 ______________________________ Before Smith, Higginson, and Willett, Circuit Judges. Jerry E. Smith, Circuit Judge: This case presents a pure question of statutory interpretation: What does the phrase “relating to the sexual exploitation of children” in 18 U.S.C. § 2251(e) mean? The statute in question, titled “Sexual exploitation of chil- dren,” criminalizes offenses relating to child pornography. It