Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller Delivers Testimony at the United States Sentencing Commission Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Thank you, Chair Reeves and Commissioners. Last October, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco urged this Commission to strengthen the guidelines applicable to offenses involving the sexual abuse of a ward. As her principal deputy, I speak for the Deputy Attorney General — and for the department — when I express how grateful we are that the Commission adopted this issue as a priority item for consideration. We strongly support the Commission’s proposed amendments to these guidelines.