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Parties Involved:
USA
Plaintiff
Joseph Welch
Defendant

Document Text:

~AO 245C (Rev. 09/11) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case 

Sheet 1 

(NOTE: Identify Changes with Asterisks (*)) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

Eastern District of Arkansas 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

v. 

JOSEPH WELCH 

Date of Original Judgment: 8/26/2015 

(Or Date of Last Amended Judgment) 

Reason for Amendment: 

D Correction of Sentence on Remand (18 U.S.C. 3742(t)(l) and (2)) 

D Reduction of Sentence for Changed Circumstances (Fed. R. Crim. 

P. 35(b)) 

D Correction of Sentence by Sentencing Court (Fed. R. Crim. P. 35(a)) 

D Correction of Sentence for Clerical Mistake (Fed. R. Crim. P. 36) 

THE DEFENDANT: 

AMENDED JUDGMENT IN A C~fi~:~ttSE 

U.S. DISTRICT COllRT 

Case Number: 4:13CR00267 JLH EASTERN DISTRICl ARKANSAS 

USM Number: 27961-009 

Molly K. Sullivan 14 2015 

Defendant's Attorney JAMES w . cat ·. 1J., 

Sy: · c~ · t!~· CLERK 

D Modification of Supervision Conditions (18 U.S.C. §§ 3563(c) or 3583(11)Ti~ CLLNK 

D Modification oflmposed Term oflmprisonment for Extraordinary and 

Compelling Reasons (18 U.S.C. § 3582(c}(l)) 

D Modification oflmposed Term oflmprisonment for Retroactive Amendment(s) 

to the Sentencing Guidelines (18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)) 

D Direct Motion to District Court Pursuant D 28 U.S.C. § 2255 or 

D 18 U.S.C. § 3559(c)(7) 

lit Modification of Restitution Order (18 U.S.C. § 3664) 

lit pleaded guilty to count(s) _C_o_u_nt_2_of_ln_d_ic_tm_e_nt __________________________ _ 

D pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) 

which was accepted by the court. 

D was found guilty on count(s) 

after a plea ofnot guilty. 

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses: 

Title & Section Nature of Offense 

18 USC§ 2252(a)(4)(B) Possession of child pornography, a Class C felony 

and § 2252(b)(2) 

Offense Ended 

9/3/2013 

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 11 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to 

the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. 

D The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s) 

~ Count(s) Count 1 of Indictment ~is Dare dismissed on the motion of the United States. 

It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States Attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name, residence, 

or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. If ordered to pay restitution, 

the defenaant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances. 

8/26/2015 

Sign re of Judge 

J. Leon Holmes 

Name of Judge 

10/14/2015 

Date 

U.S. District Judge 

Title of Judge 

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AO 245C (Rev. 09/11) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case 

Sheet 2 - Imprisonment (NOTE: Identify Changes with Asterisks (*)) 

DEFENDANT: JOSEPH WELCH 

CASE NUMBER: 4:13CR00267 JLH 

IMPRISONMENT 

Judgment - Page _2 __ of 

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a 

total term of 

120 MONTHS 

~ The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons: 

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Defendant receive a psychosexual evaluation; participate in sex offender counseling; educational and vocational programs; 

substance abuse treatment; mental health counseling with an emphasis in domestic violence and anger management; sex 

offender treatment including the Intensive Sexual Offender Treatment Program. Placement in Seagoville, TX, facility. 

ri/ The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal. 

D The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district: 

D at D a.m D p.m. on 

D as notified by the United States Marshal. 

D The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons: 

D before 2 p.m. on 

D as notified by the United States Marshal. 

D as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office. 

RETURN 

I have executed this judgment as follows: 

Defendant delivered on ---------------- to 

at---------------- with a certified copy of this judgment. 

UNITED STATES MARSHAL 

By _____________________ _ 

DEPUTY UNITED STA TES MARSHAL 

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AO 245C (Rev. 09/1 l) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case 

Sheet 3 - Supervised Release (NOTE: Identify Changes with Asterisks (*)) 

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DEFENDANT: JOSEPH WELCH 

CASE NUMBER: 4:13CR00267 JLH 

Judgment-Page __ 3_ of 

SUPERVISED RELEASE 

Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of 

LIFE 

The defendant must report to the probation office in the district to which the defendant is released within 72 hours of release from 

the custody of the Bureau of Pnsons. 

The defendant shall not commit another federal, state, or local crime. 

The defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. The defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled 

substance. The defendant shall submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from imprisonment ano at least two periodic drug tests 

thereafter, as determined by the court. 

D The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that the defendant poses a low risk of 

future substance abuse. (Check, if applicable.) 

riJ The defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon. (Check, if applicable.) 

riJ The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.) 

riJ The defendant shall register with the state sex offender registration agency in the state where the defendant resides, works, or is a 

student, as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.) 

D The defendant shall participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check, if applicable.) 

If this judgment imposes a fine or restitution, it is a condition of supervised release that the defendant pay in accordance with 

the Schedule of Payments slieet of this judgment. 

The defendant must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional 

conditions on the attached page. 

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STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION 

the defendant shall not leave the judicial district without the permission of the court or probation officer; 

the defendant shall report to the probation officer in a manner and frequency directed by the court or probation officer; 

the defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of the probation officer; 

the defendant shall support his or her dependents and meet other family responsibilities; 

the defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation, unless excused by the probation officer for schooling, training, or other 

acceptable reasons; 

the defendant shall notify the probation officer at least ten days prior to any change in residence or employment; 

the defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol and shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer any 

controlled substance or any paraphernalia related to any controlled substances, except as prescribed by a physician; 

the defendant shall not frequent places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered; 

the defendant shall not associate with any persons engaged in criminal activity and shall not associate with any person convicted of 

a felony, unless granted permission to do so by the prooation officer; 

the defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit him or her at any time at home or elsewhere and shall permit confiscation of 

any contraband observed in plain view of the probation officer; 

the defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer; 

the defendant shall not enter into any agreement to act as an informer or a special agent of a law enforcement agency without the 

permission of the court; and 

as directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall notify third parties ofrisks that may be occasioned by the defendant's criminal 

record, personal history, or characteristics and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and confirm the 

defenoant's compliance with such notification requirement. 

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AO 245C (Rev. 09/11) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case 

Sheet 3A - Supervised Release (NOTE: Identify Changes with Asterisks(*)) 

DEFENDANT: JOSEPH WELCH 

CASE NUMBER: 4:13CR00267 JLH 

Judgment-Page _4_ of 

ADDITIONAL SUPERVISED RELEASE TERMS 

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14) The defendant will be monitored by the form of location monitoring determined by the probation officer for a period of 

six (6) months beginning when the defendant's term of supervised release commences, and the defendant must abide by 

all technology requirements. The defendant must pay all or part of the costs of participation in the location monitoring 

program as directed by the court and probation office. 

15) The defendant must submit his person and any property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computer, other 

electronic communication or data storage devices or media, and effects to a search at any time, with or without a warrant, 

by any law enforcement or probation officer with reasonable suspicion concerning a violation of a condition of supervised 

release or unlawful conduct by the defendant, and by any probation officer in the lawful discharge of the officer's 

supervision functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3583(d). 

16) The defendant must participate under the guidance and supervision of the probation office in a substance abuse 

treatment program which may include drug and alcohol testing, outpatient counseling, and residential treatment. The 

defendant must abstain from the use of alcohol during supervision. The defendant will pay for the cost of treatment at the 

rate of $10 per session, with the total cost not to exceed $40 per month, based on ability to pay as determined by the 

probation office. In the event the defendant is financially unable to pay for the cost of treatment, the co-pay requirement 

will be waived. 

17) The defendant must disclose his substance abuse history, to include past abuse with prescription medications, to 

prescribing physicians and allow the probation office to verify disclosure. 

18) The defendant must participate in a mental health program under the guidance and supervision of the probation office. 

The defendant will pay for the cost of treatment at the rate of $1 O per session, with the total cost not to exceed $40 per 

month, based on ability to pay as determined by the probation office. In the event the defendant is financially unable to 

pay for the cost of treatment, the co-pay requirement will be waived. 

19) The defendant must disclose business and personal information including all assets (including unexpected financial 

gains) and liabilities to the probation office. The defendant may not transfer, sell, give away, or otherwise convey any 

asset without approval from the probation office. 

20) The probation office will provide state officials with all information required under any sexual predator and sexual 

offender notification and registration statutes and may direct the defendant to report to these agencies personally for 

required additional processing, such as an interview and assessment, photographing, fingerprinting, polygraph testing, and 

DNA collection. 

21) The defendant must participate in sex offender treatment under the guidance and supervision of the probation office 

and abide by the rules, requirements, and conditions of the treatment program, including submitting to polygraph testing to 

aid in the treatment and supervision process. The defendant will pay for the cost of treatment, including polygraph 

sessions, at the rate of $1 0 per session, with the total cost not to exceed $40 per month, based on ability to pay as 

determined by the probation office. In the event the defendant is financially unable to pay for the cost of treatment, the 

co-pay requirement will be waived. 

22) The defendant may not purchase, possess, subscribe, view, listen to, or use any media forms containing pornographic 

images or sexually oriented materials including but not limited to written, audio, and visual depictions, such as 

pornographic books, magazines, literature, videos, CDs, DVDs, digital media, or photographs. This includes materials 

containing "sexually explicit conduct" as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(2). 

23) The defendant may not own or use any computer or electronic device with internet access at any location, other than 

using a third party's computer to apply for employment at that party's business, without permission from the probation 

officer. This includes access through any internet service provider; bulletin board system; gaming system, device, or 

console; online social networking activities; any public or private computer network system; cell phone; or any other 

remote device capable of internet access. The defendant may not access the internet by any device or means that is not 

susceptible to monitoring by the probation office. 

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AO 245C (Rev. 09/ll) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case 

Sheet 38 - Supervised Release 

DEFENDANT: JOSEPH WELCH 

CASE NUMBER: 4:13CR00267 JLH 

(NOTE: Identify Changes with Asterisks (*)) 

Judgment-Page _5_ of __ 1_1 __ 

ADDITIONAL STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION 

24) The defendant must agree to the installation of computer monitoring software and hardware approved by the probation 

office. The defendant must abide by all rules and requirements of the program and must consent to unannounced 

examinations of all computer equipment internal and external storage devices which may include retrieval and copying of 

all data from the computer and any internal and external peripherals and removal of such equipment for the purpose of 

conducting a more thorough inspection by the probation office or probation service representative. 

25) The defendant may not participate in online gaming. The defendant may not utilize or maintain any memberships or 

accounts of any social networking website or websites that allow minor children membership, a profile, an account, or 

webpage without approval of the probation office. This includes websites that explicitly prohibit access or use by sex 

offenders. 

26) The defendant may not use any sexually stimulating drug unless specifically prescribed by a doctor who has been 

notified of the defendant's sex offender status. The defendant must allow the probation office to verify such notification. 

27) The defendant may not directly or indirectly contact the victim by any means, including in person, by mail, 

electronically, telephonically, or via third parties. If any contact occurs, the defendant must immediately leave the area of 

contact and report the contact to the probation office. 

28) The defendant may not associate with children under the age of 18 except in the presence of a responsible adult who 

is aware of the nature of the defendant's background and current offense, and who has been approved by the probation 

officer. Should the defendant have incidental contact with a child, the defendant is required to immediately remove himself 

from the situation and notify his probation officer within 24 hours of contact. 

29) The defendant must refrain from entering into any area where children frequently congregate including, but not limited 

to, schools, day care centers, theme parks, theaters, and playgrounds. 

30) The defendant may not associate with or have any contact with convicted sex offenders unless in a therapeutic setting 

and approved by the probation office. 

31) The defendant may not date or befriend anyone who has a child or children under the age of 18 without notification of 

the third party and verification by the probation office. 

32) The defendant may not frequent or reside within 2,000 feet of locations frequented by persons under the age of 18, 

such as schools, playgrounds, daycare centers, theme parks, theaters, community centers, or water parks. 

33) The defendant may not reside in a residence where a minor child also resides. 

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AO 245C (Rev. 09/11) Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case 

Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties (NOTE: Identify Changes with Asterisks(*)) 

DEFENDANT: JOSEPH WELCH 

CASE NUMBER: 4:13CR00267 JLH 

Judgment - Page __ 6 __ of 

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES 

The defendant must pay the following total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6. 

TOTALS 

Assessment 

$ 100.00 

Fine 

$ 0.00 

Restitution 

$ 31,500.00 

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The determination ofrestitution is deferred until . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be ------ entered after such determination. 

rlJ/ The defendant shall make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below. 

If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately_2roportioned pa~ent, unless specified otherwise 

in the priority orderor percentage payment column below. However, pursuantto 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid 

before the United States is paid. 

Name of Payee Total Loss* Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage 

Carol L. Hepburn, in trust for Sarah 

* 8 Kids c/o Attorney Tanya Hankins, 

Law Office of Erik L. Bauer 

*Cusack, Gilfillan & O'Day, LLC, for Cindy 

* Lighthouse c/o Attorney Sara J. Powell, 

Law Offices of Sara J. Powell 

TOTALS $ $ 

D Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $ _________ _ 

$25,000.00 

$1,500.00 

$1,500.00 

$3,500.00 

31,500.00 

D The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before the 

fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(t). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject 

to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g). 

rlJ/ The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest, and it is ordered that: 

rlJ/ the interest requirement is waived for D fine ~restitution. 

D the interest requirement for D fine D restitution is modified as follows: 

* Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109 A, 110, 11 OA, and l l 3A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or 

after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996. 

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Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments 

DEFENDANT: JOSEPH WELCH 

CASE NUMBER: 4:13CR00267 JLH 

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS 

(NOTE: Identify Changes with Asterisks (*)) 

Judgment - Page __ 7_ of 11 

Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties shall be due as follows: 

A rij Lump sum payment of$ 31,600.00 due immediately, balance due 

D not later than ---------- , or 

D in accordance with 0 C, D D, D E, or 0 Fbelow; or 

B D Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with D C, 0 D, or 0 F below); or 

C D Payment in equal (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a period of 

(e.g., months or years), to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or 

D D Payment in equal (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a period of 

(e.g., months or years), to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a 

term of supervision; or 

E D Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from 

imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant's ability to pay at that time; or 

F rij Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties: 

Any unpaid restitution balance will be payable during incarceration and supervised release. During incarceration, 

the defendant will pay 50 percent per month of all funds that are available to him. During residential reentry 

placement, payments will be 10 percent of the defendant's gross monthly income. Beginning the first month of 

supervised release, payments will be 1 O percent per month of the defendant's monthly gross income. The interest 

requirement is waived. 

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due 

during the period of imprisonment. All criminal monet~ 2enalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' 

Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court. 

The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed. 

D Joint and Several 

Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including defendant number), Joint and Several Amount, and 

corresponding payee, if appropriate. 

D The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution. 

D The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s): 

0 The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States: 

Payipents shall be applied in the following order: (l) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) fine principal, 

(5) fine interest, (6) community restitution, (7) penalties, and (8) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs. 

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