USA v. Pratt, et al.

AO 245B (CASD Rev. l/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V.
AMENDED JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
(For Offenses Committed On or After November l , 1987)
MICHAEL JAMES PRATT (1)
aka Mark 	Case Number: 	3: l 9-CR-04488-JLS
Brian J. White
Defendant's Attorney
USM Number 	05210-511
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THE DEFENDANT:
IZI 	pleaded guilty to count(s)
D 	was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.
1 and 2 of the Superseding Indictment
Accordingly, the defendant is adjudged guilty of such count(s), which involve the following offense(s):
Title and Section / Nature of Offense
18 : l594(c); l8 :982(a), 982(b), l594(d), 2253(a), 2253(b), 28:2461(c)- Conspiracy to Commit Sex
Trafficking by Force, Fraud and Coercion; Criminal Forfeiture
18: 1591(a)(l), 159l(a)(2); 18:2 ; 18 :982(a), 982(b), 1594(d), 2253(a), 2253(b), 28:246l(c) - Sex Trafficking
by Force, Fraud; Aiding and Abetting; Criminal Forfeiture
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 	of this judgment.
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The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
D 	The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
Count
I
2
IZI 	Count(s) 	Remaining 	are 	dismissed on the motion of the United States.
IZ] 	Assessment: $100 .00 as to each count I and 2 for a total of$200.00 imposed
□ 	NTA Assessment* : $
*Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. l l 4-22.
IZI 	No fine 	IZI Forfeiture pursuant to order filed 	11/18/2025 	, included herein.
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 the defendant ' s economic circumstances.
September 8, 2025
Date of Imposition of Sent~ nce } 	-Y-
. 	. 	c;z:?~?a&~
ON . JANIS L. SAMMARTINO
ITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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AO 245B (CASD Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
MICHAEL JAMES PRATT (I)
3: l 9-CR-04488-JLS
IMPRISONMENT
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The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
324 MONTHS as to counts 1 and 2 to run concurrent to one another for a total of 324 months.
□ 	Sentence imposed pursuant to Title 8 USC Section 1326(b).
IZl 	The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
1. 	Placement at FCI Sheridan to facilitate family visits.
□ 	The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
□ 	The defendant must surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
□ 	at 	A.M . 	on
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□ 	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
□ 	as notified by the United States Marshal.
□ 	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
3: l 9-CR-04488-JLS
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AO 245B (CASD Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
MICHAEL JAMES PRATT (1)
3: 19-CR-04488-JLS
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant will be on supervised release for a term of:
10 YEARS as to counts 1 and 2 to run concurrent to one another for a total of 10 years.
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1. 	The defendant must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2. 	The defendant must not unlawfully po ssess a controlled substance.
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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 lo w
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. 	0 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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AO 245B (CASD Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
MICHAEL JAMES PRATT (1)
3: 19-CR-04488-JLS
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
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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.
I. 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 IO 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 nunchakus 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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AO 245B (CASD Rev. 1/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
DEFENDANT: 	MICHAEL JAMES PRATT (1)
3: l 9-CR-04488-JLS
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CASE NUMBER:
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
l. 	If deported, excluded or allowed to voluntarily return to country of origin, not reenter the United States illegally and report to
the probation officer within 24 hours of any reentry into the United States; supervision waived upon deportation, exclusion, or
voluntary departure.
2. 	Report all vehicles owned or operated, or in which you have an interest, to the probation officer.
3. 	Submit your person, property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computers (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(l)), other
electronic communications or data storage devices or media, or office, to a search conducted by a United States probation
officer. Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation of release. The offender must warn any other occupants
that the premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition. An officer may conduct a search pursuant to this
condition only when reasonable suspicion exists that the offender has violated a condition of his supervision and that the areas
to be searched contain evidence of this violation. Any search must be conducted at a reasonable time and in a reasonable
manner.
4. 	Provide complete disclosure of personal and business financial records to the probation officer as requested.
5. 	Notify the Collections Unit, United States Attorney's Office, of any interest in property obtained, directly or indirectly,
including any interest obtained under any other name, or entity, including a trust, partnership or corporation.
6. 	Notify the Collections Unit, United States Attorney's Office, before transferring any interest in property owned, directly or
indirectly, including any interest held or owned under any other name, or entity, including a trust, partnership or corporation.
7. 	Be prohibited from opening checking accounts or incurring new credit charges or opening additional lines of credit without
approval of the probation officer.
8. 	Not engage in the employment or profession of adult entertainment or pornography industry.
9. 	Consent to third party disclosure to any employer, potential employer, concerning any restrictions that are imposed by the
court.
10. Not use or possess any computer, computer-related devices (pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(l)), 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 tp monitor all computer use and cellular data. The offender must pay for the cost of installation of the computer
software.
11. 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.
12. 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)(l) and not patronize any place where such materials or entertainment are the
primary material or entertainment available.
13 . 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 shall 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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