USA v. Gates

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AO 245B (Rev 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case

FILED
United States District Court

# UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Western District of Arkansas

Western District of Arkansas
October 07 2026
Office of the Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

V.

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TREVOR GATES
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JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

Case Number:

2:25CR20017-001

USM Number:

05357-512

Rex W. Chronister

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Defendant's Attorney

THE DEFENDANT:
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pleaded guilty to count(s) One (1) of the Indictment on April 9, 2026.
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pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
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was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:

Title &amp; Section

Nature of Offense

Offense Ended

Count

18 U.S.C. §§ 2252A(a)(2)

Receipt of Child Pornography

05/20/2025

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and (b)(1)

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through
7
of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
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The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
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Count(s) Two (2) of the Indictment
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is
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are dismissed on the motion of the United States.

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 material changes in economic circumstances.

October 6, 2026

Date of Imposition of Judgment

se su

Signature of Judge

Honorable John Thomas Shepherd, United States District Judge

Name and Title of Judge

Date
October 7, 2026

AUTHENTICATED
U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
GPO

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)
Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 - Imprisonment

DEFENDANT:

TREVOR GATES

CASE NUMBER:

2:25CR20017-001

Judgment - Page
2

of
7

## IMPRISONMENT

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of:
ninety-seven (97) months, with credit for time served in federal custody.

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The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
That the defendant take part in any substance abuse treatment programs for which he qualifies, including RDAP, as well as any
mental health counseling that would be helpful to the defendant.

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The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
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The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
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at
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a.m.
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p.m.
on
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as notified by the United States Marshal.
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The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
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before 2 p.m. on
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as notified by the United States Marshal.
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as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.

RETURN

I have executed this judgment as follows:

Defendant delivered on

to

, with a certified copy of this judgment.
at

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

By

DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case

### Sheet 3 - Supervised Release

Judgment-Page

3 of

7

DEFENDANT:

TREVOR GATES

CASE NUMBER:

2:25CR20017-001 SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of: ten (10) years.

### MANDATORY CONDITIONS

1\. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.

2\. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.

3\. You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You 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.
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The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you
pose a low risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable)
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You 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.
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You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)

6\.
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You 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 you
reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)
7.
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You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)

You 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 (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A - Supervised Release

Judgment-Page

4 of 7

DEFENDANT:

TREVOR GATES

CASE NUMBER:

2:25CR20017-001

### STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are
imposed because they establish the basic expectations for your 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 your conduct and condition.

1\. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your
release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different
time frame.

2\. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.

3\. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from
the court or the probation officer.

4\. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.

5\.
You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you 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, you must notify the probation officer
within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.

6\.
You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer
to take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.

7\. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you
from doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer
excuses you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job
responsibilities), you 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, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of
becoming aware of a change or expected change.

8\. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officer.

9\. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.

10\. You 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\. You 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 that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may
require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.

13\. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.

#### U.S. Probation Office Use Only

A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts.gov.

Defendant's Signature

Date

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AO 245B (Rev 09/19)
Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D - Supervised Release

DEFENDANT:

TREVOR GATES

CASE NUMBER:

2:25CR20017-001

### SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1\.
The defendant shall submit his person, residence, place of employment, vehicle, papers, computer, other electronic
communication or data storage devices or media, and effects to a search conducted by the U.S. Probation Office at a
reasonable time and in a reasonable manner based upon reasonable suspicion that a violation of any condition of
supervised release might thereby be disclosed. Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation.

2\.
The defendant shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer marijuana or obtain or possess a medical
marijuana card or prescription. If the defendant is currently in possession of a medical marijuana card, he will turn it
over immediately to the probation office.

3\.
The defendant shall comply with all referrals by the U.S. Probation Office for inpatient and outpatient counseling,
evaluation, testing and/or treatment for substance abuse or mental health issues.

4\.
The defendant shall have no contact with the victims in this case.

5\.
The defendant shall have no unsupervised contact with minors. If there is a concern about the contact, then the
defendant shall get approval from the U.S. Probation Office before any such contact.

6\.
Except for purposes of employment, the defendant shall not possess, use, or have access to a computer or any other
electronic device that has Internet or photograph storage capabilities, without prior advance notice and approval of the
U.S. Probation Office. Reasonable requests by the defendant for such approval should not be denied, provided that the
defendant allows the U.S. Probation Office to install Internet-monitoring software, the defendant pays for the software,
and the defendant submits to random searches of his computers, electronic devices, and peripherals.

7\.
The defendant shall participate in a mental health program specifically related to sexual offender therapy. The defendant
shall enter, cooperate, and complete said program, if recommended by the service provider, and approved and directed
by the United States Probation Officer. He shall abide by all policies and procedures of the sex offender program.
During the course of sexual offender treatment, the defendant shall be subject to periodic and random polygraph
examinations administered by the sex offender contractor or their designee.

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case

Sheet 5- Criminal Monetary Penalties

DEFENDANT:

TREVOR GATES

CASE NUMBER:

2:25CR20017-001

### CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.

Assessment

Restitution

Fine

AVAA Assessment*

JVTA Assessment **

TOTALS

$ 100.00

$ -0-

$ -0-

$ -0-

$ $-0-

. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be
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The determination of restitution is deferred until
entered after such determination.
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The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.

If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise ir
the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid
before the United States is paid.
Name of Payee
Total Loss ***
Restitution Ordered

Priority or Percentage

TOTALS
$

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Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $
$

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The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before the
fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).
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The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
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the interest requirement is waived for the
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fine
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restitution.
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the interest requirement for the
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fine
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restitution is modified as follows:

\* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.

** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.

*** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)

Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments

DEFENDANT:

TREVOR GATES

CASE NUMBER:

2:25CR20017-001

Judgment - Page
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### SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:

A
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Lump sum payment of $
100.00
due immediately.

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not later than
, or

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in accordance with

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C

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D,

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E, or

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F below; or

B
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Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with
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C,
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D, or
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F below); or

C
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Payment in equal
(e.g .. weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $

over a period of

(e.g., months or years), to commence
(e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or
D
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Payment in equal
(e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $
over a period of

(e.g., months or years), to commence
(e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a
term of supervision; or
E
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Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within
(e.g., 30 or 60) days) after release from
imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant's ability to pay at that time; or
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Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:

F

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is di
during the period of imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prison
Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.

The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.

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Joint and Several
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names
(including defendant number)
Total Amount

Joint and Several
Amount

Corresponding Payee,
if appropriate

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The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
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The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):
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The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States:

Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment, (5)
fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of prosecution and
court costs.