UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

VAHAN KELERCHIAN 

Defendant. 

CASE NUMBER: 2:13CR66-001 

USM Number: 12810-027 

KERRY C CONNOR 

P. JEFFREY SCHLESINGER 

DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEYS 

 

JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE 

THE DEFENDANT was found guilty by Jury on counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 of the Indictment 

on October 15, 2015.

ACCORDINGLY, the court has adjudicated that the defendant is guilty of the following offenses: 

Title, Section & Nature of Offense Date Offense Ended 

Count 

Number(s) 

18: 371 CONSPIRACY TO PROVIDE FALSE 

INFORMATION TO A FEDERAL FIREARMS 

LICENSEE 

January 2010 1 

18:371 CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD FOOD AND 

DRUG ADMINISTRATION 

September 2010 2 

18:371 CONSPIRACY TO MAKE FALSE 

STATEMENTS - DEMONSTRATION LETTERS 

March 28, 2010 3 

18:1001 MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS TO A 

FEDERAL AGENCY 

March 28, 2010 4-7 

18:1956(h) CONSIPRACY TO LAUNDER 

MONETARY INSTRUMENTS AND FORFEITURE 

January 2010 9 

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 8. 

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 any material change in economic 

circumstances. 

February 5, 2018 

Date of Imposition of Judgment 

s/ Joseph S. Van Bokkelen 

Signature of Judge 

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Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, United States District Judge 

Name and Title of Judge 

February 7, 2018 

Date 

 

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IMPRISONMENT

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

imprisoned for a term of 100 months. 

* 60-month term as to each of the following counts: Count 1, Count 3, Count 4, Count 5, 

Count 6, and Count 7. Each 60-month term for this group of counts is to be served concurrently 

with the other counts in this group. 

* A 60-month term as to Count 2: 40 of those months are to be served consecutively as to 

Count 1 and Counts 2–7, and 20 of those months are to be served concurrently with Count 1 and 

Counts 2–7. 

* A 40-month sentence as to Count 9, to be served consecutively as to Count 1 and Counts 

2–7, but concurrently with Count 2. 

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

That the defendant be designated to serve his sentence at Fort Dix, NJ. 

That the defendant be given credit for time served while awaiting sentencing. 

The defendant is placed into the custody of the United States Marshal. 

RETURN 

I have executed this judgment as follows: 

Defendant delivered ____________________ to ______________ at ______________, 

with a certified copy of this judgment. 

 _____________________________ 

 UNITED STATES MARSHAL 

By: _____________________________ 

DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL 

 

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SUPERVISED RELEASE 

After Mr. Kelerchian’s incarceration is over, Mr. Kelerchian will be placed on supervised release 

for a period of 1 year. His supervised release will have conditions of supervision as stated below, 

except that conditions 19, 20, 21 and 22 will cease to be in effect once all of Mr. Kelerchian’s 

financial obligations as related to this case are fulfilled. 

1. Mr. Kelerchian may not commit another federal, state, or local crime. 

2. Mr. Kelerchian may not unlawfully use, possess, or distribute a controlled 

substance. 

3. There’s no evidence that Mr. Kelerchian is in danger of drug abuse. Accordingly, 

the mandatory drug testing condition is suspended. 

4. Mr. Kelerchian must cooperate in the collection of his DNA sample as directed by 

the probation officer if the collection of such a sample is authorized pursuant to 

section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000. 

5. Within 72 hours of release from the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, Mr. 

Kelerchian must report between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to the 

probation office in the district to which he is released. 

6. Mr. Kelerchian may not knowingly be outside the judicial district between the 

hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without the Court’s or probation officer’s 

permission. In any case, Mr. Kelerchian may not knowingly travel more than 50 

miles outside the judicial district without the Court’s or probation officer’s 

permission. The probation office will provide Mr. Kelerchian a map describing 

the boundaries of the judicial district at the start of supervision. After 12 months 

of Mr. Kelerchian being placed on supervision, the probation office must submit a 

report to the Court indicating whether the travel restrictions should be lifted or 

modified. 

7. Mr. Kelerchian must report to the probation officer in the manner and frequency 

as reasonably directed by the probation officer. However, he may be required to 

report in person at the probation office only between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on 

the days the probation office is open for business. 

8. In all matters relating to his conditions of supervision, Mr. Kelerchian must 

truthfully answer the probation officer’s questions. This condition does not 

prevent Mr. Kelerchian from invoking his Fifth Amendment privilege against 

self-incrimination. 

9. Mr. Kelerchian must follow the instructions of the probation officer as they relate 

to the conditions of supervision. Mr. Kelerchian may petition the Court for relief 

or clarification regarding a condition he believes has become unreasonable. 

10. Mr. Kelerchian must live at a location approved by the probation officer. 

11. If Mr. Kelerchian plans to change where he lives or anything about his living 

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arrangements (for example, the people he lives with), he must inform the 

probation officer at least 14 days before the change. If informing the probation 

officer in advance is not possible due to unexpected circumstances, Mr. 

Kelerchian must inform the probation officer as soon as possible, and no later 

than 72 hours after the change. 

12. If Mr. Kelerchian plans to change where he works or anything about his work (for 

example, his position or his job responsibilities), Mr. Kelerchian must inform the 

probation officer at least 14 days before the change. If informing the probation 

officer in advance is not possible due to unexpected circumstances, Mr. 

Kelerchian must inform the probation officer within 72 hours after the change. 

13. Mr. Kelerchian must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of being arrested 

or questioned by a law enforcement officer. 

14. Mr. Kelerchian may not own or possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive 

device, or any other dangerous weapon. A dangerous weapon is an instrument that 

is specially designed as a weapon. 

15. Mr. Kelerchian may not knowingly meet, communicate, or otherwise interact with 

a person whom he knows to be engaged, or planning to be engaged, in criminal 

activity. 

16. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Mr. Kelerchian must permit a 

probation officer to visit him at home or any other reasonable location and must 

permit confiscation of any contraband observed in plain view by the probation 

officer. A visit between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. may be conducted 

only when the probation officer has a reasonable belief that Mr. Kelerchian has 

violated a condition of supervision and that a visit during those hours would 

reveal information or contraband that would not be revealed by a visit at any other 

time. 

17. If any portion of the special assessment remains unpaid when Mr. Kelerchian is 

released from prison, he must pay it within 12 weeks of his release, or, if 

financially unable to fulfill this requirement, he must arrange a payment schedule 

with the probation office. 

18. If a fine is imposed, and if any portion of the fine remains unpaid when Mr. 

Kelerchian is released from prison, he must pay the fine in monthly installments 

of $1,000 until it is paid in full. 

19. Mr. Kelerchian may not incur new credit charges or open additional lines of credit 

without the approval of the probation officer. 

20. Upon the probation officer’s request, Mr. Kelerchian must provide the officer 

with any financial information regarding Mr. Kelerchian’s ability to pay a fine, 

and must authorize the release of any financial information. The request must be 

in writing and prompted by Mr. Kelerchian’s failure to comply with a payment 

schedule ordered for a period of 60 consecutive days, and the request must 

describe the specific financial information needed for determining Mr. 

Kelerchian’s current ability to pay. The probation office will share Mr. 

Kelerchian’s financial information with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. 

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21. Mr. Kelerchian must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of any material 

change in his economic circumstances that might affect his ability to pay any 

Court-ordered financial obligation. 

22. Mr. Kelerchian may not transfer, give away, sell, or otherwise convey any asset 

$500 without the approval of the probation officer. 

 

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CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES 

The defendant shall pay the following total criminal monetary penalties in accordance with the 

schedule of payments set forth in this judgment. 

Total Assessment Total Fine Total Restitution 

$800 $100,000 NONE 

The defendant shall make the special assessment payment payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court, 

5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 2300, Hammond, IN 46320. The special assessment payment shall be 

due immediately. 

FINE 

A fine in the amount of $100,000 is imposed. 

RESTITUTION 

No restitution imposed. 

Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) 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. 

 FORFEITURE 

The defendant shall forfeit $28,200.00 in United States Currency. 

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Name: VAHAN KELERCHIAN 

Docket No.:2:13CR66-001 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SUPERVISION CONDITIONS 

 Upon a finding of a violation of probation or supervised release, I understand that the Court 

may (1) revoke supervision, (2) extend the term of supervision, and/or (3) modify the conditions 

of supervision. 

 I have reviewed the Judgment and Commitment Order in my case and the supervision 

conditions therein. These conditions have been read to me. I fully understand the conditions and 

have been provided a copy of them. 

 (Signed) 

 ____________________________________ __________________ 

 Defendant Date 

 ____________________________________ __________________ 

 U.S. Probation Officer/Designated Witness Date 

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