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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document670 Filed 06/22/22 Page 2 of55 Table of Contents PRELIMINARY STATEMENT .........ccsscseseseeecsseseesseseessecnevsecneeseesaeseesaesaeseesnevseeneeseesaeseesaeeaeeerens 1 T. Background... e ec eececeeeceeeeeseeesceceeeeeseeeeeeesaeecsaeceaeeesneesaeecsaeeseeessneesaeessasenseeeeneesneessaeereeeees 3 A. —- The Investigation ...........ccccceeceeeeceeneeeeeceeceneesneesaeesaeeceaeeeeneesneesaueceaeeeneseneesaeessaeeneneeses 3 B. The Charges .........ceceecceeeneeeneecececeseeeeneesaeecsaeceaeeseneeeaeecsaeeeaeeseneesaeecsaeeneeeseneesanessaeeneeeees 4 Ce Summary of Proer at Tithe: anc omom amen acces mame OED MMU 5 1 Sexual Abuse of Jane... ee eecesessesseeseesseessecsseceessesseesseeaeenaessaesaesseesaeesaeenaessaesas 8 2 Sexual Abuse of Kate... cee cesesseseeesseesscsecsseceesseeseesseesaeesaessaesaeeseeeaeeaeenaessaesas 9 3 Sexual Abuse of Annie Farmer... ee eecssessesseeseesecnaeceesaeeseesseesaeenaesaeesaeeeees 10 4. Sexual Abuse of Virginia Roberts ............c:ccccceseceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeseeceaeeeeeeseeesaeessaeeneeees 12 ) Semel ASCE Of CARO » ccna: exmmmeenmenen sremememnorns seme samme sonenen 12 6 Sexual Abuse of Melissa... cece cessseesecssecssesseeseeeseessecaecneesaeeseesseeaeenaesaeesaeeeees 14 II. The Pre-Sentence Report and Sentencing Guidelines «0.0... eecceeeeeseceeeeeeeeeeneeeseeeeaeens 14 A. The 2004 Sentencing Guidelines Manual Applies ..............:ecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeenreeeneeenees 16 1. The Court, and not the Jury, Determines Which Manual to Apply ..............eee 19 Ds The Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Continued to 2005 ..........:cceccesseseceeeeeeeeeeeenerneeens 19 3. The Court Should Apply the 2004 Manual .............ccccseseceeeeeeeeseeeceeeeeereeseeesneesaeens 21 B. — The Four-Point Leadership Enhancement Applies.............ceeeeeseeesceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeenaeens 28 C. The Two-Point “Undue Influence” Enhancement Applies .............ecceeeceeeteeeteeeeeeeees 28 D. The Five-Level Enhancement in Section 4B1.5 Applies ............ceceeseeereeeeeeeneeeneeens 31 TH, «SUS 16 srarcmcnanenes axcnremmnamars excesses SemmusesNrnesIis RoRNAIRESCONIES HENNA RUSaRmanRneER Hanon 34 A. The Defendant’s Conduct Warrants a Term of Imprisonment Within the Guidelines Range of 360 to 660 Months’ Imprisonment..............::ccceseceeeeeceeeeeeeeeseeceaeeeneeeeeeeeaees 34 1. The Nature and Seriousness of the Offense... le eeeeeeseeeseenseensesneeeeeeseeeseenaee 34 2. History and Characteristics of the Defendant ..0........ cei ceeeeeeceeeneeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneereaeens 4] 3. The Need to Promote Respect for the Law and to Afford Adequate Deterrence ... 43 B. The Defendant’s Arguments for a Lenient Sentence Are Unpersuasive..............06 44 TV. Financial Peraltios...... ec eecesecssecssesseeseeeseesaecaecneesaeeseesseeaessaesseesaeeseeseeaeenaesnaeeas 50 CONCLUSION... cececcecseecesessessesseesecnevsecneeseesseseesaesaeaecneveecnavseensessessessevaesnevseenaeseenaeeeesaesaeeaeenees 53 DOJ-OGR-00010537