Granbois

MEMORANDUM *

Bryan Granbois appeals his conviction for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 2241(c). He contends the district court erred in (1) allowing the government to present evidence of other sex crimes he committed against minors, (2) improperly limiting the scope of his expert witness’s testimony, (3) providing the jury with an elements instruction referring to the minor as a “victim,” and (4) denying his motions for aequittal under Fed.R.Crim.P. 29 and motion for a new trial under Fed.R.Crim.P. 33. We affirm.

A. Other Crimes Evidence

The evidence of Granbois’s prior convictions for abusive sexual contact was properly admitted under Federal Rules of Evidence 413 and 414. The district court evaluated the pertinent factors set forth in United States v. LeMay, 260 F.3d 1018, 1028 (9th Cir.2001), and did not abuse its discretion in determining that the probative value of the evidence was not substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice.

Both of the prior acts were similar to the charged conduct in that they involved abusive sexual conduct towards minors. In combination with the present offense, the prior acts show a…