United States v. Velazquez-Overa,
100 F.3d 418 (5th Cir. Nov. 15, 1996), cert. denied, 520 U.S.
1133 (1997) (Texas convictions of indecency with child involving
sexual contact, in violation of Penal Code § 21.11(a)(1),
were crimes of violence, and so constituted aggravated felonies
under INA § 101(a)(43)(F), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(F) warranting
16-level increase in illegal re-entry base offense level pursuant
to U.S.S.G.

Patel v. Ashcroft, 401 F.3d 400
(6th Cir. Mar. 8, 2005) (Illinois conviction of criminal sexual
abuse, in violation of 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 5/12-15, constituted
a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), and was therefore
an aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(F), 8 U.S.C.

United States v. Gonzales-Vela, 276 F.3d
763 (6th Cir. Nov. 21, 2001) (Kentucky misdemeanor conviction
for sexual abuse of minor, in violation of K.R.S. § 510.120(1)(a,
b), constituted aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(A),
8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43)(A), for purposes of sentencing enhancement
under U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b) for illegal re-entry).

Hernandez-Alvarez
v. Gonzales, 432 F.3d 763 (7th Cir. Dec. 28, 2005) (Illinois
conviction of indecent solicitation of a child, in violation
of 720 ILCS § 5/11-6(a), constituted sexual abuse of a minor
aggravated felony, under INA § 101(a)(43)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(A),
for deportation purposes even though the person solicited
was an adult police officer rather than a minor).

Gattem v. Gonzalez,
412 F.3d 758 (7th Cir. June 20, 2005) (Illinois conviction
of misdemeanor solicitation to engage in a sexual act, in
violation of 720 ILCS § 5/11-14.1(a), is an aggravated felony
sexual abuse of a minor offense for immigration purposes where
the criminal complaint (and no other document) shows that
the victim was under the age of 18).

United States v. Martinez-Carillo,
250 F.3d 1101 (7th Cir. May 17, 2001), cert. denied, 122 S.Ct.

United States v. Martinez-Carillo,
250 F.3d 1101 (7th Cir. May 17, 2001), cert. denied, 122 S.Ct.
285 (2001) (Illinois conviction for criminal sexual assault
in violation of 720 ILCS § 5/12-13(a)(3), for inserting finger
into daughters vagina, who was thirteen years old at the
time, was an aggravated felony as sexual abuse of a minor,
under INA § 101(a)(43)(A), 8 U.S.C.

Lara-Ruiz v. INS, 241 F.3d 934 (7th Cir.
Mar. 6, 2001) (Illinois sexual assault conviction, in violation
of Ill.Rev.Stat.1991, ch. 38, § 12-13(a)(1, 2), which involved
four-year-old victim, was "aggravated felony" of
"sexual abuse of a minor" within meaning of INA
§ 101(a)(43)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(A) for deportation
purposes).

Guerrero-Perez v. INS, 242 F.3d 727 (7th
Cir. Mar. 5, 2001) (Illinois misdemeanor conviction for sexual
abuse of minor in violation of 720 ILCS § 5/12-15(c), constituted
aggravated felony under INA § 101(a)(43)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(A)
for deportation purposes), pet. for rehearing denied, 256
F.3d 546 (9th Cir. 2001).

Guadarrama v. Perryman, 48 F.Supp.2d 782
(N.D.Ill. May 6, 1999) (Wisconsin conviction of second-degree
sexual abuse of a child constituted an aggravated felony under
INA § 101(a)(43)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(A) for removal
purposes).