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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v. 

JAMES WILLIAMS,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 06-191M

DETENTION ORDER

Offense charged:

Traveling with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct With a Minor; Distribution of

Child Pornography

Date of Detention Hearing: April 28, 2006

The Court, having conducted a detention hearing pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f), and

based upon the factual findings and statement of reasons for detention hereafter set forth, finds

that no condition or combination of conditions which defendant can meet will reasonably assure

the appearance of defendant as required and the safety of other persons and the community.

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FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DETENTION

(1) Defendant is charged with offenses under 18 U.S.C. §§2423(b) and (e) and

2252(a)(2) and (b)(1), offenses involving a minor victim. There is therefore a rebuttable

presumption against defendant as to both dangerousness and flight risk, under 18 U.S.C. §3142(e).

(2) A detention hearing was initially held on April 25, 2006. At that time, it was found

that conditions existed which would reasonably assure the safety of the community and the

appearance of the defendant. The United States’ motion to stay the issuance of an appearance

bond was granted, while the AUSA consulted with her supervisor about requesting review by a

district judge.

(3) On April 28, 2006, the United States presented new and material evidence relating

to the defendant’s release, as a result of which Pretrial Services revised the original release

recommendation to a recommendation that defendant be detained. Specifically, evidence was

proffered that defendant had been accused of the sexual touching of his 13 year old step-daughter

in 1985. Defendant is alleged to have confessed to the incident. The alleged circumstances of the

incident bear sufficient similarity to the current allegations to suggest a pattern of predatory

behavior.

(4) Taken as a whole, the record does not effectively rebut the presumption that no

condition or combination of conditions will reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant as

required and the safety of the community.

It is therefore ORDERED:

(1) Defendant shall be detained pending trial and committed to the custody of the

Attorney General for confinement in a correction facility separate, to the extent

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practicable, from persons awaiting or serving sentences or being held in custody

pending appeal;

(2) Defendant shall be afforded reasonable opportunity for private consultation with

counsel;

(3) On order of a court of the United States or on request of an attorney for the

Government, the person in charge of the corrections facility in which defendant is

confined shall deliver the defendant to a United States Marshal for the purpose of

an appearance in connection with a court proceeding; and

(4) The clerk shall direct copies of this Order to counsel for the United States, to

counsel for the defendant, to the United States Marshal, and to the United States

Pretrial Services Officer.

DATED this 1st day of May, 2006.

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Mary Alice Theiler

United States Magistrate Judge 

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