USA v. Garcia

AO 245B (CASD Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 	JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
V. 	(For Offenses Committed on or After November 1, 1987)
RONALD ABEL GARCIA Case Number: 3:23-CR-1680-JES-1
Martha Hall
USM Number 	0948506 Defendant’s Attorney
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THE DEFENDANT:
☒ pleaded guilty to counts 	Two and Four of the Indictment
☐ was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.
Accordingly, the defendant is adjudged guilty of such count(s), which involve the following offense(s):
Title and Section / Nature of Offense 	Count
18:2252(a)(2) – Receipt of Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct 	2, 4
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 	5 	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)
☒ Counts One and Three of the Indictment are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
☒ Assessment: $ 200.00 imposed.
☒ AVAA Assessment*: $ 35,000.00 waived.
*Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115–299.
☒ JVTA Assessment*: $ 5,000.00 waived.
*Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
☒ Fine waived 	☒ Forfeiture pursuant to order filed 	5/19/2025 	, included herein.
IT IS ORDERED that the defendant must notify the United States A ttorney 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 A ttorney of
any material change in the defendant’s economic circumstances.
Mar. 20, 2026
Date of Imposition of Sentence
HON. JAMES E. SIMMONS, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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CASE NUMBER: 	3:23-CR-1680-JES-1
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IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
One hundred and fifty-one (151) months, to run concurrent as to each count, for a total term of one hundred and fifty-one
(151) months.
☐ Sentence imposed pursuant to Title 8 USC Section 1326(b).
☒ The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
Placement at a facility in the Southwest Region, or as close thereto as practicable, to facilitate family
visitation.
☐ The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
☐ The defendant must surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
☐ on or before __________ at 12:00 PM
☐ as notified by the United States Marshal.
☐ The defendant must surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of
Prisons:
☐ on or before ___________ at 12:00 PM;
☐ as notified by the United States Marshal; or
☐ 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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SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant will be on supervised release for a term of:
Ten years, to run concurrent as to each count, for a total term of ten years.
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1. The defendant must not commit another federal, state, or local crime.
2. The defendant must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3. The defendant must not illegally possess a controlled substance. The defendant must refrain from any unlawful use of
a controlled substance. The defendant 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. Testing requirements will not exceed submission
of more than 4 drug tests per month during the term of supervision, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
☐ The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that the defendant poses a
low risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable)
4. ☐ The defendant 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. ☒ The defendant must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6. ☐ The defendant 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 the location where the defendant resides, works, is a student, or was convicted of a qualifying
offense. (check if applicable)
7. ☐ The defendant must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)
The defendant must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other
conditions on the attached page.
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STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of the defendant’s supervised release, the defendant must comply with the following standard conditions of
supervision. These conditions are imposed because they establish the basic expectations for the defendant’s 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 the defendant’s conduct and condition.
1. The defendant must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where they are authorized to reside
within 72 hours of their release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs the defendant to report to a
different probation office or within a different time frame.
2. After initially reporting to the probation office, the defendant will receive instructions from the court or the probation
officer about how and when the defendant must report to the probation officer, and the defendant must report to the
probation officer as instructed.
3. The defendant must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where the defendant is authorized to reside
without first getting permission from the court or the probation officer.
4. The defendant must answer truthfully the questions asked by their probation officer.
5. The defendant must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If the defendant plans to change where they
live or anything about their living arrangements (such as the people living with the defendant), the defendant 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, the defendant must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of
becoming aware of a change or expected change.
6. The defendant must allow the probation officer to visit them at any time at their home or elsewhere, and the
defendant must permit the probation officer to take any items prohibited by the conditions of their supervision that he
or she observes in plain view.
7. The defendant must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation
officer excuses the defendant from doing so. If the defendant does not have full-time employment, the defendant
must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses the defendant from doing so. If the
defendant plans to change where the defendant works or anything about their work (such as their position or their job
responsibilities), the defendant 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, the defendant must
notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
8. The defendant must not communicate or interact with someone they know is engaged in criminal activity. If the
defendant knows someone has been convicted of a felony, they must not knowingly communicate or interact with
that person without first getting the permission of the probation officer.
9. If the defendant is arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, the defendant must notify the probation
officer within 72 hours.
10. The defendant 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 nunchaku or tasers).
11. The defendant 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 the defendant poses a risk to another person (including an organization), the
probation officer may require the defendant to notify the person about the risk and the defendant must comply with
that instruction. The probation officer may contact the person and confirm that the defendant notified the person
about the risk.
13. The defendant must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1. Report all vehicles owned or operated, or in which you have an interest, to the probation officer.
2. Submit your person, property, residence, abode, vehicle, papers, computer, social media accounts, any
other electronic communications or data storage devices or media, and effects to search at any time, with
or without a warrant, by any law enforcement or probation officer with reasonable suspicion concerning
a violation of a condition of probation/supervised release or unlawful conduct, and otherwise in the lawful
discharge of the officer’s duties. 18 U.S.C. §§ 3563 (b)(23); 3583 (d)(3). Failure to submit to a search may
be grounds for revocation; you must warn any other residents that the premises may be subject to searches
pursuant to this condition..
3. Consent to third party disclosure to any employer, potential employer, concerning any restrictions that
are imposed by the court.
4. Not use or possess any computer, computer-related devices (pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1)), which
can communicate data via modem, dedicated connections or cellular networks, and their peripheral
equipment, without prior approval by the court or probation officer, all of which are subject to search
and seizure. The offender must consent to installation of monitoring software and/or hardware on any
computer or computer-related devices owned or controlled by the offender that will enable the probation
officer to monitor all computer use and cellular data. The offender must pay for the cost of installation
of the computer software.
5. Not have any contact, direct or indirect, either telephonically, visually, verbally or through written
material, or through any third-party communication, with the victim or victim’s family, without prior
approval of the probation officer.
6. Not initiate any contact (personal, electronic or otherwise) or associate with anyone under the age of 18,
unless in the presence of a supervising adult who is aware of the offender's deviant sexual behavior and
nature of offense and conviction, with the exception of the offender's biological children, unless
approved in advance by the probation officer.
7. Not accept or commence employment or volunteer activity without prior approval of the probation
officer, and employment should be subject to continuous review and assessment by the probation
officer.
8. Not loiter within 200 yards of a school, schoolyard, playground, park, amusement center/park, public
swimming pool, arcade, daycare center, carnival, recreation venue, library and other places primarily
frequented by persons under the age of 18, without prior approval of the probation officer.
9. Not possess or view any materials such as videos, magazines, photographs, computer images or other
matter that depicts "sexually explicit conduct" involving children as defined by 18 USC § 2256(2)
and/or "actual sexually explicit conduct" involving adults as defined by 18 USC § 2257(h)(1), and not
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patronize any place where such materials or entertainment are the primary material or entertainment
available.
10. Complete a sex offender evaluation, which may include periodic psychological, physiological testing,
and completion of a visual reaction time (VRT) assessment, at the direction of the court or probation
officer. If deemed necessary by the treatment provider, the offender must participate and successfully
complete an approved state-certified sex offender treatment program, including compliance with
treatment requirements of the program. The Court authorizes the release of the presentence report, and
available psychological evaluations to the treatment provider, as approved by the probation officer. The
offender will allow reciprocal release of information between the probation officer and the treatment
provider. The offender may also be required to contribute to the costs of services rendered in an amount
to be determined by the probation officer, based on ability to pay. Polygraph examinations may be used
following completion of the formal treatment program as directed by the probation officer in order to
monitor adherence to the goals and objectives of treatment and as a part of the containment model.
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