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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 

HAMMOND DIVISION 

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) 

 ) Case No. 2:13 CR 00084 PPS-PRC 

 v. ) 

 ) 

DANIEL THOMAS ECKSTROM ) 

SUPPLEMENTAL GOVERNMENT SENTENCING MEMORANDUM

Comes now the United States of America, by David Capp, United States 

Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, to respond as follows to Defendant’s 

“Second Supplemental Sentencing Memorandum,” filed on May 11, 2015, DE # 79, 

which argues that “imposition of any sentence greater than thirty years” constitutes 

cruel and unusual punishment given Defendant’s crimes: 

The Seventh Circuit has not yet confronted an Eighth Amendment challenge 

in the production of child pornography context. The court rejected an Eighth 

Amendment challenge to two life sentences handed down by Judge Lozano in a case 

involving the sex trafficking of mostly adults, however. See United States v. Cephus, 

684 F.3d 703, 709 (7th Cir. 2012). In so ruling, the Seventh Circuit noted that the 

Supreme Court upheld a life sentence without the possibility of parole in a case 

involving the possession of a modest quantity of cocaine, id. (citing Harmelin v. 

Michigan, 501 U.S. 957 (1991)), and explicitly distinguished Harmelin when holding 

life sentences to be cruel and unusual when imposed upon juveniles, id. (citing 

Graham v. Florida, 130 S. Ct. 2011 (2010) and Miller v. Alabama, 132 S. Ct. 2455 

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(2012)). Reasoning that Cephus and his co-defendants “were not juveniles and their 

crimes were more serious than the crime in Harmelin,” Judge Posner rejected the 

Cephus defendants’ attack on their life sentences. Subsequently, the Supreme 

Court denied the petitions for writs of certiorari filed by both defendants. Cephus v. 

United States, 133 S. Ct. 588 (2012); Stewart v. United States, 133 S. Ct. 807 (2012). 

The same result can be expected here. Harmelin remains good law, 

Defendant is not a juvenile and his crimes are far more serious than those previously 

held by the Supreme Court not to violate the Eighth Amendment. Further, the 

circuit court opinions the government can find which address Eighth Amendment 

challenges in the production of child pornography context have all rejected the 

argument Defendant now makes. See, e.g., United States v. Dowell, 771 F.3d 162 

(4th Cir. 2014) (finding that 80-year sentence for production and transportation of 

child pornography did not run afoul of the Eighth Amendment); United States v. 

Strausbaugh, 534 Fed.Appx. 178 (3d Cir. 2013) (holding 45-year sentence for 

production and distribution of child pornography not cruel and unusual); United 

States v. Nichols, 527 Fed. Appx. 344 (6th Cir. 2013) (concluding that 50-year 

sentence for production of child pornography did not violate the Eighth Amendment); 

United States v. Falgout, 325 Fed. Appx. 775, 778 (11th Cir. 2009) (rejecting Eighth 

Amendment challenge to 960-year sentence in production of child pornography case). 

Between late 2007 and the first quarter of 2013 (the range of stats the 

government was able to obtain today on short notice), federal judges across the 

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country sentenced 114 defendants convicted of producing child pornography to terms 

of imprisonment exceeding 60 years. Those defendants, the sentences they received, 

and the districts in which they were prosecuted are set forth below: 

 DEFENDANT’S COURT SENTENCE PRISON 

DISTRICT NAME NUMBER DATE 

(Yr-Mo-Day) 

TIME 

(MONTHS) 

1 ALN Culver, Brian Scott 5:07-CR-00009-LSC-JEO 071026 720 

2 ILN Skinner, Robert 06-CR-00316 071108 720 

3 ARW Chappell, Jr., Daniel 5:07CR50074-001 081118 720 

4 IAS Summage, Kerwin Lamont 08-048 081124 720 

5 KYW Hawkins, Jason 06-CR-00064-M 080506 720 

6 

MOE PARSONS, GREGORY 

LYNN 

08-CR-00518 CDP 090707 720 

7 NCE Sherwin, Daniel 08-CR-00020-BO2 090305 720 

8 FLM BLAGE, KENNETH 09-CR-00584-T 100901 720 

9 LAW LOLLEY, CURTIS 09-CR-00339 100827 720 

10 

MOE PARSONS, GREGORY 

LYNN 

08-CR-00518 CDP 090707 720 

11 MOW Harrison, Richard C. 09-CR-00109 100310 720 

12 NCE Johnston, Dennis 09-CR-00072 091224 720 

13 ARW Bain, Richard 5:09CR50098 101022 720 

14 ARW Cunningham, Michael "Jason" 10-CR-50095 110318 720 

15 LAW FRUGE, Shelton Peter 10-CR-00241 110202 720 

16 MOW Harrison, Richard C. 09-CR-00109 100310 720 

17 NH Goergen, Ronald 10-CR-00117-JD 110120 720 

18 MSN Robinson, Brian 11-CR-00049-3-A 120710 720 

19 NYN Russell, Jr., Richard 08-CR-00545 111007 720 

20 NYN Ketcham, Cory J. 11-CR-00057 111206 720 

21 VAE Cardenales, Abimael 12-CR-00002-2 120723 720 

22 ARW Bates, Roger 12-CR-20010 121221 720 

23 CAE Hernandez-Velazquez, Jose 11-CR-00134-F 130417 720 

24 NYN Salmon, Brett 11-CR-00364 121113 761 

25 NYW Tyson, Joseph M. 06-CR-06127CJS 081112 780 

26 ARW Bergthold, Brian 5:07CR50052 080915 840 

27 

GAN HUSKEY, JAMES 

BARTHOLOMEW 

08-CR-00033-4 090309 840 

28 MT Herbst, Basil CR 07-103-BLG-JDS 081125 840 

29 PAE Eyster, Daniel 08-CR-00618 090723 840 

30 TXN Dickson, Bryan K. 09-CR-00040-A-FW 091026 840 

31 ARW Cannon, William 10-CR-50108 120201 840 

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32 NYW Luczkowiak, Roger S. 11-CR-00392S 120927 840 

33 OHN Israel, Timothy B. 10-CR-00347 111129 840 

34 CAS Loftin, Corey James 11-CR-01895-JLS 121213 840 

35 INS Armstrong, Mark 09-CR-00012-DFH/MGN4 091221 900 

36 VAE Martinez, Scottie Lee 10-CR-00122 110220 960 

37 OHS Keith, Andrew F. 11-CR-00005-1 120511 960 

38 MT Threadgill, Kenneth CR 07-89-GF-SEH 080116 1020 

39 CT Sensi, Edgardo M. 08-CR-00253 120209 1020 

40 TXE Stewart, James Rustin 09-CR-00159-1 100823 1080 

41 OHN Lennard, Shawn M. 09-CR-00444 101005 1080 

42 FLM BRANDT JR., WESLEY 11-CR-00058-T 111109 1080 

43 INS Bostic, David Ryan 11-CR-00033 JMS-KPF1 120105 1080 

44 GAS Rivera, Angel Luis 11-CR-00007 130118 1080 

45 MIW HERRICK, SCOTT ALLAN 10-CR-00207 120117 1140 

46 FLM SARRAS, DONATOS 6:07-CR-92-ORL 080410 1200 

47 MOE GREENWELL, JEFFREY 09-CR-00757 CAS 111018 1200 

48 FLM DICKERSON, IVORY 07-CR-00150-ORL 090407 1320 

49 MT Fox, Ralph CR 07-47-M-DWM 081017 1320 

50 ILN Boroczk, Darrick C. 09-CR-00647 120110 1340 

51 INS Hodge, Larry Everett 11-CR-00007-RLY-WGH-3 120531 1380 

52 

MIW HINOJOSA, MICHAEL 

JAMES 

1:06-CR-93 080319 1440 

53 NYS DAVIS, WILLIAM 07 CR 0468 090824 1440 

54 MOE MARTIN, MICHAEL PAUL 09-CR-00760 JCH 100729 1440 

55 NCM Hallman, David Matthew 12-CR-00010 130108 1440 

56 VAW Cobler, James Robert 12-CR-00026 130215 1440 

57 

FLS Castillo, Edgar Geovani 

Esquivel 

10-CR-20120-DMM 100928 1560 

58 

FLS Castillo, Edgar Geovani 

Esquivel 

10-CR-20120-DMM 100928 1560 

59 NCE Davis, John Thomas 09-CR-00018-BO 090505 1680 

60 FLM COWAN, ROBERT ALLAN 09-CR-00387-J 111208 1680 

61 LAM Miller, Paul W. 10-CR-00102-JJB-DLD 120520 1680 

62 FLN Olmeda, Keith 09-CR-00030-01-SPM 100209 1800 

63 NYN Hamilton, Wayne 11-CR-00555 121113 1800 

64 NH Wright, John Allen 11-CR-00146-SM 130225 1920 

65 MOE DEVLIN, MICHAEL 4:07CR143 JCH 071226 2010 

66 INS Metzger, David 09-CR-00188-LJM/KPF1 100525 2820 

67 INS Bostic, David Ryan 1:11-CR-027-JMS-KPF 120113 3060 

68 MOE BEASLEY, LELAND 10-CR-00119 CEJ 110712 3480 

69 ALN Hayes, Gordon Elton 4:07-CR-00062-IPJ-TMP 070824 3720 

70 ALN Vasiloff, Gary Steven 4:07-CR-00337-VEH-PWG 080204 3900 

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71 INS McGrath, Andrew 1:09-CR-0169-L/F 100517 4440 

72 ALN McKim, Christine Staggs 08-CR-00313-IPJ-RRA-2 091007 5400 

73 ALN Hulsey, James Shawn 08-CR-00313-IPJ-RRA-2 091007 5760 

74 ALN Falgout III, Pierre Ernest 6:07-CR-00157-RDP-RRA 080620 11520 

75 FLM MATTHEWS, SAMUEL 8:07-CR-247-T 071030 LIFE 

76 ILC Rosenbohm, Justin 07-10117 080627 LIFE 

77 KYW Moore, James T. 3:06CR-98-S 080304 LIFE 

78 MN Paton, Lyle Robert CR06-298PJS/SRN 071022 LIFE 

79 MT Gallenardo, William CR 07-04-BU-DWM 071026 LIFE 

80 TNE Becker, David Aaron 3:07-CR-22 071026 LIFE 

81 ARW White, Arthur 3:09CR30001 090624 LIFE 

82 CAE Harrod, Allen 03-CR-00384-S 090427 LIFE 

83 CAE LaBrecque, Michael 03-CR-00384-S 090427 LIFE 

84 FLM MATTHEWS, SAMUEL 8:07-CR-247-T 071030 LIFE 

85 FLN Freeman, James Andrew 08-CR-00022-03-LAC 090505 LIFE 

86 FLN Mumpower, Warren K. 08-CR-00022-03-LAC 090722 LIFE 

87 FLN Lakey, Gary Wayne 08-CR-00022-03-LAC 090420 LIFE 

88 FLN McGarity, Neville R. 08-CR-00022-03-LAC 090420 LIFE 

89 FLN Lambert, Marvin Laverne 08-CR-00022-03-LAC 090420 LIFE 

90 FLN Castleman, Daniel Scott 08-CR-00022-03-LAC 090420 LIFE 

91 ILS Courtright, Carl 07-CR-30179-DRH 090724 LIFE 

92 ILS Masulla, Louise 08-CR-30234-GPM-DGW 090731 LIFE 

93 ILS Robinson, Tabitha D. 08-CR-30234-GPM-DGW 090813 LIFE 

94 ILS Milligan, William 08-CR-30234-GPM-DGW 090731 LIFE 

95 LAW Daranda, Ben 07-CR-10022-01 081125 LIFE 

96 NV Latham, Robert Myron 06-CR-00379-LDG(GWF) 090304 LIFE 

97 NYN Sacco, Dean 08-CR-00077 090303 LIFE 

98 PAE Marz, Robert Paul 07-CR-00199 090914 LIFE 

99 TXW Carmony, Charles Wayne SA08CR036 090224 LIFE 

100 ALM Smith, Ricky Randall Rex 07-CR-00183-WKW 100402 LIFE 

101 ALN Simons, John Lawson 08-CR-00408-CLS-TMP-5 100818 LIFE 

102 INS Rarey, Rickie 1:09-CR-130-M/F 100224 LIFE 

103 MIE Frazee, James 10-CR-20082 100909 LIFE 

104 ALS McGee, Bernard 10-CR-00162-CG 110303 LIFE 

105 ARW Wilson, James H. 2:09CR20063 101021 LIFE 

106 FLS Rios, Jesus 09-CR-60054-JIC 101227 LIFE 

107 MD Davison, Jesse Aaron 10-CR-00632 110830 LIFE 

108 MIE Demink, Steven 10-CR-20676 110926 LIFE 

109 DE Pavulak, Paul E. 09-CR-00043-SLR 111014 LIFE 

110 FLS Mozie, James 11-CR-60121-WPD 120625 LIFE 

111 NYN Rood, Flay 10-CR-00149 111007 LIFE 

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112 MOE GRAVENMIER, JACK E. 12-CR-00464 JAR 130429 LIFE 

113 MOW Smith, Todd C. 11-CR-05044-01 121221 LIFE 

114 VAE Sebolt, Philip Michael 12-CR-00033-3 130128 LIFE 

As the above chart demonstrates, 69 defendants received life-equivalent sentences of 

100 years (1,200 months) or more. Although none of the above-referenced 

defendants were prosecuted here in the Northern District of Indiana, both Judge 

Lozano and Judge Moody have recently sentenced child sex offenders to lifetime 

terms of imprisonment. See United States v. Bour, 2:13 CR 36 (J. Lozano) 

(sentencing offender who produced child pornography on at least two occasions with 

an infant/toddler ranging in age from 4 to 16 months to life plus 1,020 months in 

prison); United States v. Resnick, 2:11 CR 68 (J. Moody) (sentencing offender who 

repeatedly molested 9 year-old boy on two-week road trip and brandished a weapon 

during the commission of the offense to life plus 7 years in prison). In its Sentencing 

Memorandum, the government also cited numerous Seventh Circuit cases in which 

lengthy production of child pornography sentences have been affirmed as reasonable 

on appeal. See DE # 78, pp. 22-23; see also United States v. Bostic, 491 Fed. Appx. 

731 (7th Cir. 2012) (unpublished) (affirming 315-year sentence for production and 

possession of child pornography as substantively reasonable). 

CONCLUSION 

WHEREFORE, for the reasons explained in the Government’s Sentencing 

Memorandum, DE # 78, and in Probation’s Presentence Report, DE # 70, the 

government respectfully suggests that the only sentence sufficient but not greater 

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than necessary to adequately address the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) is a 

lifetime equivalent term of incarceration, followed by lifetime supervised release. 

That sentence is appropriate based upon the nature and circumstances of 

Defendant’s offense conduct and the seriousness of his crimes; it is necessary to 

promote respect for the law and just punishment for the offenses; it will afford 

adequate deterrence to future criminal conduct of this nature and protect the public 

from further crimes of Defendant; and it will avoid unwarranted sentence disparities 

with defendants with similar records found guilty of similar conduct. 

Respectfully submitted, 

DAVID CAPP 

United States Attorney 

By: / S / Jill Rochelle Koster 

JILL ROCHELLE KOSTER 

Assistant United States Attorney 

5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500 

Hammond, Indiana 46320 

(219) 937-5500 

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on May 11, 2015, I electronically filed the foregoing with 

the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which sent notification of such 

filing to defense counsel of record. 

By: / S / Jill Rochelle Koster 

JILL ROCHELLE KOSTER 

Assistant United States Attorney 

5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500 

Hammond, Indiana 46320 

(219) 937-5500 

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