No. 23-3778 ___________________________

United States of America

Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Kenneth Howard Worthy

Defendant - Appellant ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield ____________

Submitted: November 21, 2024 Filed: February 21, 2025 ____________ Before SHEPHERD, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________ ERICKSON, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Kenneth Worthy of sexual exploitation of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and (e), as well as receipt and distribution of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1). During the investigation, law enforcement interviewed Worthy and conducted a consensual search of his phone,