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UNITED STATESl>lSTRICT G!Ol.JRT 

$0JJ:VIIiRN UISTRICT OF ELOJ,UDA'.· 

CASE NO. 22;.14052-ctt~CANNONiMAYNARD r--------~----

l:JNfl'El,lSTATES OF AMERICA, 

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·NICHOLAS J:AMES;SQRGENFREY . . . . . . . .. . . : . . . ' . .. ·. ·. : ... , ' 

Defeμ:daqt. 

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PLEA AGREEMENT 

F IL f: D BV.:~~---D.C. 

NOV 3 0 2022 

ANGELA E. NOBLE 

,CLERK U.S. DIST. CT. , S. D. OF FLA. - FT. PIERCE 

The UI)ited ~tates Attomef s Offi.ce forthe ~,01:1tpemDis~ict efFlorida (''tbisOftlQe") .and 

Nicol1;1~ Jame~,.SQRGENFRE't(hereinafter ~efeJ:retl, to as ll}e,"d:erena~nt") enterj.nto :the folfowin:g 

agreement: 

I. The defendant agrees to. plead gμiltytc,, couIJ,t 011e ofth.e Jn,dictm,.ent, which cb~ges · 

the defeti~ant with posse~sio:1.rof chil&pom?~a.phy, iii :violation. of l'itle l8~ United.Bt{ltes {~09,e, 

· Section 2257(a)(4)(B) ~p.d (q}(4). 

2. 'rhe defendant is. aww:e; that the sente11Qe, will ;J?e .iniposed by tlie .. Co.urt ]ifter 

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consid¢ring the advi~ory Federal Sentencing (foiddin~s and: Policy Staten:ients _(hereinaft~ 

"Se:ntencing Guidelines"). The defendant ac!QJ.o:wlecige~ arid un4er,stands thJ;,t th~' Coμrt will 

compute an advisory sentence under the Sentencing>G:uideli11es and that the applic~le guideljp,es . ' - " .. . . . - ,; " :.-• .,, --

willbe4eten)lined by the Court rely,:jngihpait ol}. the.results of 1:1:pre-sentenceinvestjgiftfon by the. • " ,> , .• • - • • •• • ' ,_ -

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Court'sprohatiQnoffice,, whichinvestigation.will ¢omni.enc~ after:tll,e guilty plea fl~~ peen enterect . 

. The d¢f~ndant ,is also aware· that, llD.der certain <?itcμmstances, the Court may •depart fton1 ·the, 

. -~~visoi:y sentencjng gui4~line. raime that it~as computed, and 1ru1y rajse or lower that advisory 

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s~ntence under tjie Sentenciil~.GuideJin~, l[he-d¢:f~11dantis·f4rtheraware a11d unders.tands tllt.1.Hhe . . 

Court is required to COrI!lic;let the ~vi~orr guideline ra11ge· detemiined under the Sentencing 

Guidelines, butis·-uot boundto•impose a sent~nce·witJilil thttt adv~sory.range~-the Court is:pennittecl ,. . . . . " . ' . - . . " . 

to tailor.the ultimate sentence i9-Iightof oth~r .statuto:cy5oncems,.~d ~uch sentence ~y be#thet 

tnore·severew l~s. severe than the Sentenc'ihg GuidelitJ:eS~ advisqcyr~gi. I{iiowin~these,facts, . . 

the defendant understands artd acknowled~e~ that the Court has the authority to impose ~y 

S<mte11ce •within@d u_p to the statutory .~μnun,raμthC>riied by law fot the offenses1.denμfi¢ in 

l?ar~gr~ph l .and t)lat the defendant may. ho! withdraw the ple!!. ~Qlely as a result Jiftlie sentenc.e 

fu:iposed. 

3. The -d~fendant, also u,nderstruids ang. ~knowledges tll~t ~ to counto:qe, the 06:aro . ' . 

must impC>se a· miijbnum s~ntence · -of 10 years,· and m~y · impose ;1:1.-statut9ry maximpm 'te~ of_ 

4n,prisonme11t of up to 20. years,.followed l>y a term of supervised release .of :at least 5 ye81'$ and - . - - f' . 

uptq li_fetime supervised relea~e'. In additjon to a term otnnpi'.iS:onrnenfand supervisedr~lease, tlie _ 

Qoμr( Iliay impqse a fine of up to $250;000, and. may order forfeiture. There is lilso man<latoi:w 

·restitution; 

4. l'he_ d(;}fep_dant furtlwr ·up.derstan'ds and ackn:owleclges. that, in additign to;.any I , , • 

sehfonce imp,osed under _p~agraph.3' ,of this agreewent, a special assessmentinthe BlllQUlltgf;$100, 

and.a ~peci~lassessment in the amount_ of$5,000~ "Yill beimposaj on tlie:i.lefendant, unless.he is, 

deem~ indigent. Ifhe is deeme4jhdigent, ¢e spegialassessmentis $100. The defendi;\Jlt agrees . . l· -

tb,a,t any ~peciaLassessment fmposed shall bp paid at the time of scmtencing. If the defenqatjt is r· 

finan_ciEJ)Iy unaple to piJ,y the special asse~sment, tp.e def~ndant ~g1'.e¢sto presen.fevidence fo;this 

O;ffice aqcf the Court at the time ofsent~ncin~ as tp the _reasons for-the defendant's .failure to1pay. 

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5. The defend.m1t understands m1d ac~gwtedges that, in addftiQn to '®Y ~ep.teIIce • > • ' • • • - - • • "' • ,--

·imposed underparagr,aph 3 of this agr~ent,punittfillttQ 18 U $",C., §§:2259.tm.d2259A, the Cow;t 

shall ordet the defend~nt to· pay .. restitutioh b.ecause be· is pleading guilty to an offense. under 

Qh~pter i ro. The p~es:agree that any,restitution.ord~1'.ed by the {::ourfunder 18 U.&.C. §§"~259 · - 'o • "' a • • - - • - • 

@d2?59Ashall:lnclude defendant's. total offetl§e cpn,d~ct. 

· 6. iurs11ant to 18 U.S ;C: .§'. 3.663!\.(a)(S),.the parties agree thatrestitutionis not Jirrute~ 

to <;:ount One, the offenses ofconvictioni~ this ¢~se~ The; defendant agrees to ~y testitutiq11 tp. • . I • . 

. aey victims: identifiable pripr. to the unpo~itio:q of senten~e, even. if notlisted· in th~ In.dictment; . ' 

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which rept:es¢nts the @tanJQUht .of those v,ictims' los~~ llS that term is defined in l8 U .s.c. § , 

2f459(b) .. Thedefendantfurther agree$,¢EJ,t~e~titut3,on, i$,queJl~ll8.lltto 18 u:s:c. § 3663A(~JC1,), - , ' \ 

fQr of.(enses and'. identifiable yi,cμ:cns who have suffei;ed a pliyslcal: in:jurt or pecuniary loss other . i . . .. 

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than, those ·he is pleadmg guilty ~P, b:utn()nethel¢ss gave r1seto · t~plea .agreement. 

7. The parties fU11her um:lerstaI1d• aI1dacl,@crw1eclge that the am.ountoft(;}stifution the . - . . r " , -- . . 

_ ,~efendant, vviJlbe:ordered to pay will he c,alculatedpur~ulint to 18 u~.;C~ .§§ 22$9iruid:2259A. · The 

defeilaalit·un,der~tands that an unanticipated amount ofarestitμtion;order will not serve as,gro'Ullds- .. 

to withdraw the · defendant''s guilty ·plea. the• defendant acknowledges. that tlie Court may :hot· . . . 

declirie to ,?,ward resti~ti9n.beca~e .oftl).e <lefen,c;l~t? s eco110:cnic•circ1lll}startces cir the fact ~tithe 

· victiins have,. or axe entitled to, recei;e corr,.pensation for their i11juties' from the prgceecl$ of: 

~llf;ance or arty other source; 

8. The defen:dant agrees~ in anincJividual and any oilier c~pacity, t<1 fq1f~it tct the 

·unite4 States, vol"llhtarily an<l immeqjately/any .right_. title, and intere~t:to any:vi$1Jal dep1cti9:p. ~ ,_ .- - . . - - . . - " -- i - . - -- - - --

described in Title 18~ United Stat¢s Code, Se9tions-225 l, 2251A, or22S2, Pi: m1y hook, m~gazine,, 

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periodical, :film, vi<ieotape,.or othermattt}r1fwhich:.contains any such visuaLde,piQtfQ11~_wl}icl]. Vl'ijS 

. produced~ transported, mail¢d, :shipped or received in· viole.tjon of Title 18, United. States ~Qde, - ; ' ' - -- ' . : '- . ' ' ~ . , . - ' ~ '. ' , 

· Chapter ll Q; 8.llY ptop~rty, waI or :p~rsonal, constituting or traceiible to gross profits or ;oth~ - ,_ ' - , 

prQceeds obtained from.s11ch: offense; and any property~ 1·¢at or persona.I, used otoint@ded,tobe 

,u~ed to COilll1lit orto pro1nOte the commission of such off~rts¢' or any prop¢rty trac~able {o, ~uch 

property. The pr<>pe1fy subject to fo1feiture,includes, but is notJimited to: 

a .. · Motorola:Edge Plus :smartphcm,e, ~erial number -Z¥22C7M7ZQ. 

The defend?ntftirther agreestmi.tforfeitute isindependeQto:f'any,assessi,:nent, fine, - ' " , 

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cost, JC::f!ti:tutiQn, oi: p·enalty th.at mEiy · be :hnpgsed by the Court; The defendant KI!OYliQgl},"' ap,d: 

voluntarily: agrees fo -waive allsonstitutional, legal, and .eqajt~ble defenses to the foefeiwi·e_, _1 

including exgessive fines under -the Eigli,ili. .t\tllendmentJo the UnJted :States ConstitutiQn,: lt} .. 

addifioh, the. defendant agrees to waive: any appljc.gp}e :mne .iitnit~ Jor adltiinistra#ve orjuclicia,1 

forfeiture proceegmg~~ th.e req:uitements:,ofEecl .. R. Crim, P. 32.2 ~ud 4~(a), and any~a_ppeal. ofthi 

foneiture.. . 

· 10. The 9efendant also agree~ to fully and truthfully 4iscl<>se the existen:c¢, mttμre:~d 

location: of all assets in which the ~efendanfh1:1s or. h1:1d. ~rtyodirect Of incli:rect financial, ihter~st or 

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.cQIJ,trol, and any 1:1ssets involved in the offo11~es of conviction, The d~fendant agrees to take ;all 

steps ~quested by the United Sfates for tlie,re,covery and. forfeiture of all a~sets ideIIti,tied by the 

l. United Stiges assubjecftofoi:feitur¢i This,~cludes; but:i~,notJimitedto, thetimely delivery upon . : . . . ' . . . _· \ ·.. . .. . . . . . . 

requ~~t of. all neces~~ and appropriate dC>pumentation to deUver good. and· ,mar~etabfo fitle~ 

co11.s:entingto all.orders-of for:fei~,;andnot contestin$ or impedingin,any way with anyctiiajnal, 

.. civil ot admiμistratiye.forfeiture,proceeding concetningtb.e forfeiture, · . . f . 

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I l. this Office .reserves the righf to iilfonn the Court and the probatiop office of an 

f~cts perti1;1,enttothe,s.entencing:process, in9h1dfug,aj.l relev:int info1Jri,afamconcetning, the•offimses 

committed~ whether char$ed or not, as w,ell as . concerning the defenq.ant .and. the defendanf s 

.·backgto1,111d. Subject only to·the e~pr¢ss US11ns of any ·agreed .. upon.sentencing recom.men.@1:ion,s ,, - -- ., - - • - - • 0 

confaiμe.<:l in this agreement, this Gfficelurtner resei-v.~§ the right to;111ak¢ 1:UIY recon)tnend~tf Qn as 

to the quality and.qμ3,11tity of punishment. 

12. This·Qf:fice agrees.that itwill recommend at sentenc;j;Qgtha~ theCourttecluce l>y 

two 'levels the sen.tencing gIIideline level ap~lic1ible fothe defend.mt's o:f:fense~ym:sμantto Section 

3El .l(a} of the Sentencing @uidelit}es, ba®d: qpon tb:e.defendl:Uit's ·recognition, and af{irmatiye 

and fim,~ly .acceptance of' personal respon~ibility. If at the tun~ of· sentencmg .the defencl~t'-s 

offense lev¢1,is 4ete,r.Qlined,to be 16 or weater,. this Office: will file a tnQtiOil ~questing an 

additio~ on~ J~vel decr~.e pursua,nt ·to S~tioh 3El ,l(b) of ~e SepJe11cinij Ouideljnes, $t;:tti11g 

that the defengat1,t Ii.as assisted authoriti¢s in theJnyes~gatiotJc .or p1'.osecution of:@.e defe.ndant•s 

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own misc<:>riduct l:>y timely JlC>tifyitlg .J1.1;1thorities of th,e-defendant•s fatenti611 to enter a plea of 

. guilty, thet¢by pei:m,itting the government to avoid .Prep~ing· for tp.al and permj,ttipg the 

-governnw1.1t and. the Comt to aUocate their.r<:rSources efficiently. This Office, however, wil(not be 

reqwrea to mt,tk:e this motion · if the c:\efe11dant: (l) fails or refuses to make a mlh ·ru;:c:ur,ate ancl -

. C()mplete ,disclosure to.the, prolYation office ot the circumstances,smfouni:Iing the relevant offense I • .\ • • 

conduct; (2) is found.to·have misrepresented fact,s to the·gov¢rmnent prior _to .entei,,ingint,o thi8:;plea 

. ~eemen,t; or (3) cotrunits ·any misconduct ,~er entering into, this plea agre~ment, including but - - ' . - ' -

n9t 1imit~ tq ¢ommitting a, state or federaloffense, violating any term ofrelease,.01'. giakingfaj.se 

statements ormjsrepresentations to·~ygoverrrbi~ntal entity or Qfficial. 

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13. The defendan,~is 11ware,that the sentence ha'.s.notyet been dete@lned by tne .Court. · . . J ; . . 

. The.defendant also is aware that a1:1y estimaterofthe J)fOb~ble sentencing range QI' serttencefuatthe 

, '- . " - \ . _- defendant may receive,whether that esuinate comes from the defendant's a1:tomey, this Office; .or . - ~ - ~ . - , 

theiprobation office, is .a J;>redi¢tto11, not a pi:omise,.and isnotbimiirtg on thls·Qffice, ·the p1·obatfon 

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office.or the Court. Th~defenq&ntunderstands ftirt]\er thatany reconiriiencl~tic>nthatthis.Qffi,c:;e 

makes tothe Court as tci sentencing, whethe~pllrsuantto.this agreement ot.ot4erwise, is.notbinding 

. on the Court and the Court may disregard the recomntendation in. its· entirety~ The 'defendant ., f l . ' 

understanos :artd aclmowleclges, :is previously .ackiJ,owle<iged: ill paragrap~ 4 above, that ,the • - ' - - • j 

defendant m~y JAOt witlidrf!.'w pis _plea based μppn the Cq:urf s decision 11otti>t accept a se1J,te1:1cing 

recomtnendatioμ 111ade .by the defendant,~ this Office, or .a recommendation made joi11t1r by the 

defendant and this ·Office. 

14. This Offlce ~gre:ies that; ajthqugh not bin.din& on·th:e ptobatioitoffic~ or the Cpurt, 

~t itwillrecoinmend that the c:!ourt m*e'itJie. finding and CQncltisign that the deferj.dantshgmd -" " - . < , . -

ref!eive:a:.10.:year sentence CQ:Psist~t witlithe rnjnitnUlll; :mandatory 10,-year sentence:,~$ t~ Count 

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T5. Defendant understands thafh,y pleading .8¢1ty , .. he will be orequired fo register as a 

sex 0ffender tJ.pon his/herrelease from prisop. as a condition of supervised reltjase pJgsuant to 18 

U$,G. § 3$8~(d). Defendant als0 understands that:mdell,e.Q.d,e11.t of supervised relettse, he wifl be . 

· subjecttofederal ~d state sexoff<~nder regt~fl,pOhtC;quir_ernenu;, aJ:J,Q. thalthosetequjreme11ts1inay 

apply ihtou~cmt defendartt~s life. Defen4:int un4erstartd~ :t4athe shall keep .his registr~tion 

"urrent, shall n,otify thcf state sex offender 1registration agency or a:gencies of 311:y chang~ to_ 

de!tndant'cs name, PlaGe ofresidertce;_ernployment, or stu'1entstatus, or otherTeleyant information. 

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D~fendant shall comply with requir~m:erits. to periodically vedfy in person qefen:<lantis sex _ . ., . ' ' . , . . ' ~ 

offenderregistratic>n infoiinatioμ;. Defeμgantt:mclerstands that he will be subj ectto }):Q~$ible fe,geral 

( ' and ·stat~ p,enal"tjes;Jor failqre to compl;y with ani such,sex offenderregistratf9n ~quiremeQJs. If 

-defendant resides in Florid' follpWing release ftilll'l p1{$011, :qefep.c.la,nt will :be subject to· the 

-.registr~tion. reqUireμ1ertts of FlorJcia,Statute\ 94 3:04 3 5. Defendant furtb.er;understands tha1, under · ' . . - ~ . . ' ' '• ·,: . , 

18 0 .S .. C; § 4042(c ), noti¢e-wglbe provide~ to certainlawenforcem:entagenciestip~n defendant's 

release'from confinement :followjrig c011viction. 

Sex:offe:n,de1· registra:tion.in;Florida, and&Jja:11 ~o:registerwiththe stat~ sex· offen<i~r r~gi~tf&tion 

. ~gencyin_ap,y-s~tewhere defendan.1: re~ides~cis employed,. works? Qris a.student~.as diree~d~~the 

:~rgi,atfol).,Qfficer. D~:(en,dant shall,compl_Y tyith ~ll requfrement~,of fed~ral -fil1.d stat@ ~ex o{f~nder 

registration Jaws. including the requirem~nt to .1.1pdate _defendant's registratfon inform~tion. 

· Defendant shallprovide proof of 1:egistratiorr to the Pt9b,1ttioμ -Qffi!;~r within 72 hours of ,relc;:as.e 

fr<>m.itn,prisonm,ent 

17. The <iefenclw:it a~l.a).o~legg~ .ftl~t he p.as fμ11y &~c,1JS~ed the lill;l~J:s of this plea 

agr1::elilent and hi~ _gμilty p1ea,pursμantth~ret~ with his.at;torn.ey, aμq,thathis ~ttorn~yJ:ias answere<i 

·eacJ,iofbis qμestions-ahout the· stret;1gtt'i._ofthe gpvernment's Gase tlB;w¢ll ,4s the fqllowingrights: 

to go to ttial; to crdss;;.e~ne the gqve$,melles Wiine~ses; to·t~stify c:m his own behalf;. to ,:p;ot be 

eofripelledto provic:le:self-incrirn,inatingttesthn.ony;to c~l-·witnessesfol'the defe:q~e; and,to ~ppeal 

~ny a~tverse verdi,ct that :rp,ay result from. a •trial. -The defendan,t fttrther ackp_(')wledge~ th!!the is 

funy satisfied with therep1'¢Sentations provided• by,bis attorney~ 

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lK .· This is th~ entjre ~gre~m~nt and Understanding between this bftic.e and. tlle ,. .. - ' . ' . -. 

CFIRIST · PlffiR.ell.HUDOCI<. . 

ASSIS:UA:NT UNITED $TATES.A:ITOENEY 

. By: 

Date: . \ \ / '30 / 'l, 't- By: 

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