UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 

FORT PIERCE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA § JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

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v. §

§ Case Number: 2:22-CR-14052-AMC(1)

NICHOLAS JAMES SORGENFREY §

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USM Number: 14749-510

Counsel for Defendant: Scott G. Berry

§ Counsel for United States: Christopher Hudock

THE DEFENDANT:

☒ pleaded guilty to count(s) 1 of the Indictment

☐ pleaded guilty to count(s) before a U.S. Magistrate 

Judge, which was accepted by the court.

☐ 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

18:2252(a)(4)(B) and (b)(2) – Possession of Child Pornography 08/03/2022 1

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 8 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) 

☐ Remaining count(s) 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.

 

February 8, 2023

Date of Imposition of Judgment

Signature of Judge

AILEEN M. CANNON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Name and Title of Judge

February 8, 2023

Date

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DEFENDANT: NICHOLAS JAMES SORGENFREY

CASE NUMBER: 2:22-CR-14052-AMC(1)

IMPRISONMENT

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

144 months. 

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

Defendant be designated to a facility as close to South Florida as possible

☒ 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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DEFENDANT: NICHOLAS JAMES SORGENFREY

CASE NUMBER: 2:22-CR-14052-AMC(1)

SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of: fifteen (15) 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 which 

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 additional 

conditions on the attached page.

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DEFENDANT: NICHOLAS JAMES SORGENFREY

CASE NUMBER: 2:22-CR-14052-AMC(1)

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. I understand additional information regarding these conditions is available at 

www.flsp.uscourts.gov. 

Defendant’s Signature Date

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DEFENDANT: NICHOLAS JAMES SORGENFREY

CASE NUMBER: 2:22-CR-14052-AMC(1)

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

Adam Walsh Act Search Condition: The defendant shall submit to the U.S. Probation Officer conducting 

periodic unannounced searches of the defendant's person, property, house, residence, vehicles, papers, 

computer(s), other electronic communication or data storage devices or media, include retrieval and copying of 

all data from the computer(s) and any internal or external peripherals and effects at any time, with or without 

warrant by any law enforcement or probation officer with reasonable suspicion concerning unlawful conduct or 

a violation of a condition of probation or supervised release. The search may include the retrieval and copying 

of all data from the computer(s) and any internal or external peripherals to ensure compliance with other 

supervision conditions and/or removal of such equipment for the purpose of conducting a more thorough 

inspection; and to have installed on the defendant's computer(s), at the defendant's expense, any hardware or 

software systems to monitor the defendant's computer use.

Computer Modem Restriction: The defendant shall not possess or use a computer that contains an internal, 

external or wireless modem without the prior approval of the Court.

Computer Possession Restriction: The defendant shall not possess or use any computer; except that the 

defendant may, with the prior approval of the Court, use a computer in connection with authorized employment.

Data Encryption Restriction: The defendant shall not possess or use any data encryption technique or 

program.

Employer Computer Restriction Disclosure: The defendant shall permit third party disclosure to any 

employer or potential employer, concerning any computer-related restrictions that are imposed upon the 

defendant.

No Contact with Minors: The defendant shall have no personal, mail, telephone, or computer contact with 

children/minors under the age of 18 or with the victim(s).

No Involvement in Youth Organizations: The defendant shall not be involved in any children's or youth 

organization.

Permissible Computer Examination: The defendant shall submit to the U.S. Probation Officer conducting 

periodic unannounced examinations of the defendant's computer(s) equipment which may include retrieval and 

copying of all data from the computer(s) and any internal or external peripherals to ensure compliance with this 

condition and/or removal of such equipment for the purpose of conducting a more thorough inspection; and to 

have installed on the defendant's computer(s), at the defendant's expense, any hardware or software systems to 

monitor the defendant's computer use.

Restricted from Possession of Sexual Materials: The defendant shall not buy, sell, exchange, possess, trade, 

or produce visual depictions of minors or adults engaged in sexually explicit conduct. The defendant shall not 

correspond or communicate in person, by mail, telephone, or computer, with individuals or companies offering 

to buy, sell, trade, exchange, or produce visual depictions of minors or adults engaged in sexually explicit 

conduct.

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DEFENDANT: NICHOLAS JAMES SORGENFREY

CASE NUMBER: 2:22-CR-14052-AMC(1)

Sex Offender Registration: The defendant shall comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender 

Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. § 16901, et seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of 

Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in which he or she resides, works, is a student, or was 

convicted of a qualifying offense.

Sex Offender Treatment: The defendant shall participate in a sex offender treatment program to include 

psychological testing and polygraph examination. Participation may include inpatient/outpatient treatment, if 

deemed necessary by the treatment provider. The defendant will contribute to the costs of services rendered (copayment) based on ability to pay or availability of third-party payment.

Unpaid Restitution, Fines, or Special Assessments: If the defendant has any unpaid amount of restitution, 

fines, or special assessments, the defendant shall notify the probation officer of any material change in the 

defendant's economic circumstances that might affect the defendant's ability to pay.

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DEFENDANT: NICHOLAS JAMES SORGENFREY

CASE NUMBER: 2:22-CR-14052-AMC(1)

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments page. 

Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**

TOTALS $100.00 TBD $.00

☒ The determination of restitution is deferred until 5/16/2023 at 9:30 a.m. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case 

(AO245C) 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. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 

§ 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.

☐ 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 the schedule of 

payments page 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 the ☐ fine ☐ restitution

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

Restitution with Imprisonment - It is further ordered that the defendant shall pay restitution in the amount of $.00. During the period of 

incarceration, payment shall be made as follows: (1) if the defendant earns wages in a Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) job, then 

the defendant must pay 50% of wages earned toward the financial obligations imposed by this Judgment in a Criminal Case; (2) if the 

defendant does not work in a UNICOR job, then the defendant must pay a minimum of $25.00 per quarter toward the financial 

obligations imposed in this order. Upon release of incarceration, the defendant shall pay restitution at the rate of 10% of monthly gross 

earnings, until such time as the court may alter that payment schedule in the interests of justice. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons, U.S. 

Probation Office and U.S. Attorney’s Office shall monitor the payment of restitution and report to the court any material change in the 

defendant’s ability to pay. These payments do not preclude the government from using other assets or income of the defendant to 

satisfy the restitution obligations.

* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, 18 U.S.C. §2259. 

** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, 18 U.S.C. §3014. 

*** 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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DEFENDANT: NICHOLAS JAMES SORGENFREY

CASE NUMBER: 2:22-CR-14052-AMC(1)

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 $100.00 due immediately, balance due 

It is ordered that the Defendant shall pay to the United States a special assessment of $100.00 for Count 1, which shall be due 

immediately. Said special assessment shall be paid to the Clerk, U.S. District Court. Payment is to be addressed to:

U.S. CLERK’S OFFICE

ATTN: FINANCIAL SECTION

400 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE, ROOM 8N09

MIAMI, FLORIDA 33128-7716

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

due during 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

See above for Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including defendant number), Total Amount, Joint and 

Several Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate.

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

FORFEITURE of the defendant’s right, title and interest in certain property is hereby ordered consistent with the plea 

agreement. The United States shall submit a proposed Order of Forfeiture within three days of this proceeding.

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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