Ranlet

—A jury convicted defendant Adam Bill Ranlet of two counts of lewd and lascivious act on a child under the age of 14 years by use of force (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (b)(1)), four counts of lewd and lascivious conduct on a child under the age of 14 years (§ 288, subd. (a)), and one count of attempted lewd and lascivious conduct on a child under the age of 14 years (§§ 664, 288, subd. (a)). The jury also found true the allegation the offenses were committed against two or more victims under the age of 14 years. The trial court sentenced defendant to serve a term of 93 years to life in prison.

On appeal, defendant contends (1) the trial court erred in admitting evidence of his participation in a private online discussion group called “ptcruzers” in which participants made thinly veiled references to sexual molestations of minors, (2) evidence defendant showed the victim a videotape depicting the rape of a 10- to 12-year-old girl should have been excluded as unduly prejudicial, (3) the jury was misinstructed that his participation in the “ptcruzer” online chat group was an uncharged crime, (4) we must review the sealed documents relating to Child Protective Services (CPS)…