S.D. Ga. · Sex AbuseFY2018–FY2025

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Sex Abuse in the Southern District of Georgia

Q: What is the typical sentence for sexual abuse offences in the Southern District of Georgia?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 180 months (15 years), with the middle half of terms between 120 and 325 months. — of cases carried a prison term. The national median for sexual abuse offences is 180 months.

Q: How often are sexual abuse offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons; 70% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

Q: How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, sexual abuse offences had a median prison term of 180 months and a within-range share of 41% over the same period. The district's figures are close to on median term and higher than the national within-range share.

Q: Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §none, §2G2.1 and §2G1.3.

Q: Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

S.D. Ga. · Eleventh Circuit · Sex Abuse nationally

The datafile contains cases reported to the Commission with sentencing documents. Sentence length statistics use the Commission's capped variable (sentences of 470 months or longer, including life, are recorded as 470 months) and exclude sentences of probation or a fine only. Figures are aggregates of past cases and are not a prediction for any case.

<10cases, FY202566 over FY2018–FY2025

180median prison monthsnational, this offence: 180

70%within guideline rangenational 41%

—cases with a prison termnational 99%

§ 1Length of prison terms

<10

22%

<10

23%

<10

median 180 mo

under 6 mo6–11 mo1–2 yr2–3 yr3–5 yr5–10 yr10–15 yr15–20 yr20–30 yr30 yr+life

Share of cases with a prison term, by length of the term (65 cases with a prison term; life and terms of 470 months or more counted as life). Grey: sexual abuse offences nationally.

Interquartile range 120–325 months; mean 220. <10 cases at the Commission's 470-month cap (life or longer).

§ 2Summary

Sex Abuse was the primary offence type in 66 cases sentenced in the Southern District of Georgia between FY2018 and FY2025 (2% of the district's cases), with <10 in FY2025.

The median prison term was 180 months (15 years), close to the national median for sexual abuse offences (180 months) and shorter than the Eleventh Circuit median (210). Half of prison terms fell between 120 and 325 months; — of cases carried a prison term.

70% of these sentences were within the guideline range (nationally for this offence type: 41%); — were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons.

These are aggregates of past cases. The guideline range for any case depends on its offence level, criminal history and statutory minimums, and the sentence on the court's findings; no figure here estimates an outcome.

§ 3Position relative to the guideline range

Within guideline range 70%Above range <10Below range, government sponsored <10Below range, other <10Not determinable 0

§ 4Compared with the district, the circuit and the nation

Measure	S.D. Ga., sex abuse	S.D. Ga., all offences	11th Cir., sex abuse	US, sex abuse
Cases per fiscal year	<10	412	128	1,239
Share of district caseload	2.0%	100%	—	—
Median prison months	180	46	210	180
Mean prison months	220	67	—	212
Cases with a prison term	—	85%	—	99%
Within guideline range	70%	69%	51%	41%
Above range	—	2%	4%	5%
Below range, government sponsored	—	19%	19%	29%
Below range, other	—	11%	26%	26%
Median final offence level	35	18	—	37

§ 5Trend by fiscal year

<10

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Sex Abuse cases sentenced per fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

<10

124

<10

240

<10

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25

Median prison months by fiscal year (fiscal years 2018–2025)

Fiscal year	Cases	Prison	Median months	Within range	Below, gov.	Below, other	Above
FY2018	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2019	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2020	16	100%	124	94%	—	0%	0%
FY2021	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2022	15	100%	240	67%	—	—	—
FY2023	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2024	<10	fewer than 10 cases
FY2025	<10	fewer than 10 cases

§ 6Criminal history

Category I83% · 67%

Category II<10

Category III<10

Category IV<10

Category V<10

Category VI<10

Share of cases at each final criminal history category; grey figure: sexual abuse offences nationally.

§ 7Guidelines applied

§none · 280 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2G2.1 Sexually exploiting a minor by production of sexual material · 29 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2G1.3 Promoting a commercial sex act or prohibited sexual conduct with a minor · 27 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2A3.1 Criminal sexual abuse · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2X3.1 Accessory after the fact · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)
§2G1.1 Promoting a commercial sex act or prohibited sexual conduct · <10 cases in the district (all offence types)

Primary guidelines the Commission associates with this offence type, with the district's caseload under each across all offence types.

§ 8Questions and answers

What is the typical sentence for sexual abuse offences in the Southern District of Georgia?

The median prison term over FY2018–FY2025 was 180 months (15 years), with the middle half of terms between 120 and 325 months. — of cases carried a prison term. The national median for sexual abuse offences is 180 months.

How often are sexual abuse offences sentenced below the guideline range here?

— of sentences were below the range on a government motion and — below it for other reasons; 70% were within the range. The Commission's categories are explained in the guide to how the guidelines work.

How does this compare with the rest of the country?

Nationally, sexual abuse offences had a median prison term of 180 months and a within-range share of 41% over the same period. The district's figures are close to on median term and higher than the national within-range share.

Which guidelines are involved?

The most common primary guidelines for these cases are §none, §2G2.1 and §2G1.3.

Is this a prediction for a particular case?

No. The figures are aggregates of sentences already imposed, as recorded by the US Sentencing Commission. They are not legal advice and do not estimate the outcome of any case.

§ 9Other offence types in the Southern District of Georgia

§ 10Provenance

Source: United States Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles, fiscal years 2018–2025 (US government works), aggregated by this site; the FY2025 file is dated 29 Apr 2026. Offence type is the Commission's OFFGUIDE code 27; district is CIRCDIST 94. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.