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Parties Involved:
USA
Plaintiff
Joshua Clay Ward
Defendant

Document Text:

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 

 Sheet 1 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Western District of Arkansas

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JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

v.

JOSHUA CLAY WARD 

Case Number: 6:18CR60026-001 

USM Number: 15198-010 

Williams O. James 

THE DEFENDANT:

Defendant’s Attorney

pleaded guilty to count(s) One of the Indictment on June 12, 2019. 

pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) 

 which was accepted by the court. 

 was found guilty on count(s) 

 after a plea of not guilty. 

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses: 

Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense 

Ended Count

18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(5) Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child Under Twelve (12) 06/05/2018 1 

 Years Old 

 

 

 

 

 The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to 

the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. 

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

Count(s) is are 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 defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances. 

 

March 5, 2020 

Date of Imposition of Judgment

 /s/ Susan O. Hickey

Signature of Judge 

The Honorable Susan O. Hickey, Chief United States District Judge 

Name and Title of Judge 

 

Date 

March 10, 2020

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in Criminal Case 

 Sheet 2 — Imprisonment

Judgment — Page 2 of 7 

DEFENDANT: JOSHUA CLAY WARD 

CASE NUMBER: 6:18CR60026-001 

IMPRISONMENT

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

total term of: sixty (60) months, with credit for time served in federal custody. 

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

That the defendant be allowed to participate in an appropriate alcohol or drug abuse program. 

That the defendant be designated to FCI Texarkana. 

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

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

at a.m. p.m. on . 

as notified by the United States Marshal. 

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

before 2 p.m. on . 

as notified by the United States Marshal. 

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 STATES MARSHAL

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 

 Sheet 3 — Supervised Release 

Judgment—Page 3 of 7 

DEFENDANT: JOSHUA CLAY WARD

CASE NUMBER: 6:18CR60026-001

SUPERVISED RELEASE 

Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of: ten (10) years.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS 

1. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime. 

2. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. 

3. You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from 

imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court. 

The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you 

pose a low risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable) 

4. You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence of 

restitution. (check if applicable)

5. You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)

6. You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et seq.) as 

directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in the location where you 

reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)

7. You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)

You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the attached 

page. 

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 

 Sheet 3A — Supervised Release 

Judgment—Page 4 of 7 

DEFENDANT: JOSHUA CLAY WARD

CASE NUMBER: 6:18CR60026-001

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are

imposed because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed 

by probation officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition. 

1. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your 

release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different 

time frame. 

2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and 

when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed. 

3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from 

the court or the probation officer. 

4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer. 

5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living 

arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If 

notifying the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer 

within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change. 

6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer 

to take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view. 

7. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you 

from doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer 

excuses you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job 

responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least 

10 days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of 

becoming aware of a change or expected change. 

8. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been 

convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the 

probation officer. 

9. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours. 

10. You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that 

was designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or 

tasers). 

11. You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant 

without first getting the permission of the court. 

12. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may 

require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the 

person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk. 

13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision. 

U.S. Probation Office Use Only

A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this 

judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised 

Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts.gov. 

Defendant's Signature Date 

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 

 Sheet 3D — Supervised Release 

Judgment—Page 5 of 7 

DEFENDANT: JOSHUA CLAY WARD 

CASE NUMBER: 6:18CR60026-001 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1. Except for purposes of employment, the defendant shall not possess, use, or have access to a computer or any other 

electronic device that has Internet or photography capabilities, without prior advance notice and approval of the 

United States Probation Office. Reasonable requests with appropriate then-current technology monitoring software 

should not be denied, and any costs incurred will be paid by the defendant. 

2. The defendant shall submit his person, residence, and/or vehicle(s), papers, computer, other electronic 

communication or data storage devices or media, and effects to searches which may be conducted at the request of 

the United States Probation Officer at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner based upon reasonable 

suspicion of a violation of any conditions of release. Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation. 

3. The defendant shall submit to inpatient or outpatient substance abuse evaluation, counseling, testing, and/or 

treatment as deemed necessary and as directed by the United States Probation Officer. 

4. The defendant shall submit to inpatient or outpatient mental health evaluation, counseling, testing, and or treatment 

as deemed necessary and as directed by the United States Probation Officer. 

5. The defendant shall participate in a mental health program specifically related to sexual offender therapy. The 

defendant shall enter, cooperate, and complete said program, if recommended by the service provider, and approved 

and directed by the United States Probation Officer. He shall abide by all policies and procedures of the sex 

offender program. During the course of sexual offender treatment, the defendant shall be subject to periodic and 

random polygraph examinations administered by the sex offender contractor or their designee. 

6. The defendant shall have no unsupervised contact with minors under the age of 18 without the written approval of 

the U.S. Probation Officer and refrain from entering any area where children frequently congregate including, but 

not limited to, schools, daycare centers, theme parks and playgrounds. 

7. The United States Probation Office shall have the authority and discretion to install appropriate technology on all of 

the defendant’s Internet-capable devices so that Internet usage may be tracked to detect access to illegal 

pornography. Defendant shall pay any associated costs. 

8. The defendant shall have no contact with the victims (including letters, communication devices, audio or visual 

devices, visits, or any other contact through a third party) without prior written consent of the United States 

Probation Officer. 

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 

 Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties 

Judgment — Page 6 of 7 

DEFENDANT: JOSHUA CLAY WARD

CASE NUMBER: 6:18CR60026-001

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

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

 Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment* JVTA Assessment** 

TOTAL

S $ 100.00 $ 426.20 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00

The determination of restitution is deferred until . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be

entered after such determination.

The defendant must 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 proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise 

in the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 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 

Jeanette Odom 426.20 

106 North Valley Street 

Red Oak, TX 75154 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS $ $ 426.20 

Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $ 

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(f). 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).

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

the interest requirement is waived for fine restitution. 

the interest requirement for fine restitution is modified as follows:

 

* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299. 

** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22. 

*** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on 

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

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 

 Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments 

Judgment — Page 7 of 7 

DEFENDANT: JOSHUA CLAY WARD

CASE NUMBER: 6:18CR60026-001

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows: 

A Lump sum payment of $ 526.20 due immediately, balance due 

not later than , or 

in accordance with C D, E, or F below; or

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

C 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 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 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 Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties: 

If not paid immediately, any unpaid financial penalty shall be paid by the defendant during his term of imprisonment at a rate of up 

to 50% of the defendant’s available funds, in accordance with the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program. During residential 

reentry placement, payments will be 10% of the defendant’s gross monthly income. The payment of any remaining balance shall 

become a condition of supervised release and shall be paid in monthly installments of not less than $100 or 15% of defendant’s net 

monthly household income, whichever is greater, with the entire balance to be paid in full no later than one month prior to the end of 

the period of supervised release. 

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 monetary penalties, 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. 

 Joint and Several 

Case Number 

Defendant and Co-Defendant Names 

(including defendant number) Total Amount 

Joint and Several 

Amount 

Corresponding Payee, 

if appropriate 

 

 The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution. 

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

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

 

Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment, (5) 

fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of prosecution 

and court costs. 

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