USA v. Winston

AO 245B NNY (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Northern District of New York
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 	JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
v.
James Winston III
Case Number: 	0206 5:26CR00155-001
USM Number: 	29852-512
Federal Public Defender’s Office
Anne L. LaFex
4 Clinton Square, 3rd Floor
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-385-8973
Defendant’s Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
☒ 	pleaded guilty to counts 	1 and 2 	of the Information on June 9, 2026.
☐ 	pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) which was accepted by the court.
☐ 	was found guilty on count(s) of the on after a plea of not guilty.
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section 	Nature of Offense 	Offense Ended 	Count
18 U.S.C. §§ 2252A(a)(5)(B) and 2252A(b)(2) 	Possession of Child Pornography 	12/10/2025 	1
18 U.S.C. §§ 2252A(a)(5)(B) and 2252A(b)(2) 	Possession of Child Pornography 	12/10/2025 	2
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 8 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed in accordance with 18 U.S.C.
§ 3553 and the Sentencing Guidelines.
☐ 	The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
☐ 	Count(s) 	☐ is 	☐ 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
October 9, 2026
Date
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AO 245B NNY (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 2 – Imprisonment
Judgment – Page 2 of 8
DEFENDANT: 	James Winston III
CASE NUMBER: 	0206 5:26CR00155-001
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of:
60 months on each count, to run concurrently.
☒ 	The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
The defendant to participate in sex offender, mental health, and substance abuse treatment with the Bureau of Prisons and
be placed at a facility as close to Utica, New York as long as it is consistent with Bureau of Prisons classification processes.
☒ 	The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
☐ 	The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
☐ 	at 	☐ a.m. ☐ p.m. on.
☐ 	as notified by the United States Marshal.
☐ 	The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
☐ 	before 2 p.m. on.
☐ 	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
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AO 245B NNY (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 – Supervised Release
Judgment – Page 3 of 8
DEFENDANT: 	James Winston III
CASE NUMBER: 	0206 5:26CR00155-001
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:
10 years on each count, to run concurrently.
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.
☐ 	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)
4. 	☒ 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. 	☒ You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (deselect if inapplicable)
6. 	☒ 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. 	☐ You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)
If this judgment imposes a fine or restitution, it is a condition of supervised release that you pay in accordance with the Schedule of Payments
sheet of this judgment.
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional conditions on the attached
page.
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AO 245B NNY (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A – Supervised Release
Judgment – Page 4 of 8
DEFENDANT: 	James Winston III
CASE NUMBER: 	0206 5:26CR00155-001
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 court determines in consultation with your probation officer that, based on your criminal record, personal history and characteristics,
and the nature and circumstances of your offense, you pose a risk of committing further crimes against 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.
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AO 245B NNY (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D – Supervised Release
Judgment – Page 5 of 8
DEFENDANT: 	James Winston III
CASE NUMBER: 	0206 5:26CR00155-001
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1. 	You must participate in a program for substance abuse which will include testing for use of controlled substances, controlled substance
analogues, and alcohol. This may include outpatient treatment as recommended by the treatment provider based upon your risk and
needs. You may also be required to participate in inpatient treatment upon recommendation of the treatment provider and upon
approval of the Court. The probation office must approve the location, frequency, and duration of outpatient treatment. You must
abide by the rules of any treatment program which may include abstaining from the use of any alcohol.
2. 	Based upon your history of substance abuse, and for the purpose of effective substance abuse treatment programming, you must refrain
from the use of alcohol and be subject to alcohol testing and treatment while under supervision.
3. 	You must participate in a mental health program which may include medical, psychological, or psychiatric evaluation and outpatient
treatment as recommended by the treatment provider based upon your risk and needs. You may also be required to participate in
inpatient treatment upon recommendation of the treatment provider and upon approval of the Court. The probation office must approve
the location, frequency, and duration of outpatient treatment. You must abide by the rules of the program which may include a
medication regime.
4. 	You must contribute to the cost of any evaluation, testing, treatment and/or monitoring services rendered in an amount deemed
reasonable according to the sliding scale co-payment schedule approved by the Court and utilized by the U.S. Probation Office. You
must also cooperate with securing any available third party payments as directed.
5. 	You must submit your person, and any property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, effects, computer, electronic communications
devices, and any data storage devices or media, to search at any time, with or without a warrant, by any federal probation officer, or
any other law enforcement officer from whom the Probation Office has requested assistance, with reasonable suspicion concerning a
violation of a condition of probation or supervised release or unlawful conduct by you. Any items seized may be removed to the
Probation Office or to the office of their designee for a more thorough examination.
6. 	You must not have direct contact with any child you know or reasonably should know to be under the age of 18, without the permission
of the probation officer. If you do have any direct contact with any child you know or reasonably should know to be under the age of
18, without the permission of the probation officer, you must report this contact to the probation officer within 24 hours. Direct contact
includes written communication, electronic communication, in-person communication, or physical contact. Direct contact does not
include incidental contact during ordinary daily activities in public places.
7. 	You must not go to, or remain at, any place where you know children under the age of 18 are likely to congregate, including parks,
schools, playgrounds, and childcare facilities without the permission of the probation officer.
8. 	You must not go to, or remain at, a place for the primary purpose of observing or contacting children under the age of 18.
9. 	You must undergo a psychosexual evaluation and, if recommended by the evaluator, you must participate in a mental health treatment
program, which may include, but will not be limited to, participation in a sex offense-specific treatment program. The probation office
must approve the location, frequency, and duration of treatment. You must abide by the rules of the program.
10. Your supervision may include examinations using a polygraph, computerized voice stress analyzer, or other similar device to obtain
information necessary for supervision, case monitoring, and treatment. You must answer the questions posed during the examination,
subject to your right to challenge in a court of law the use of such statements as violations of your Fifth Amendment rights. In this
regard, you must be deemed to have not waived your Fifth Amendment rights. The results of any examinations must be disclosed to
the U.S. Probation Office and the Court, but must not be further disclosed without the approval of the Court.
11. You must not use or possess any computer, cell phone, data storage device, cloud storage, or any other internet-capable device
(computer equipment) unless you participate in the Internet and Computer Management Program (ICMP). When placed in the ICMP,
you must comply with all the rules of the program and pay any costs associated with the program. The U.S. Probation Office may use
and/or install any hardware or software system that is needed to monitor your use of computer equipment. You must permit the U.S.
Probation Office to conduct periodic, unannounced examinations of any computer equipment you use or possess. This equipment may
be removed by the U.S. Probation Office or their designee for a more thorough examination. You must provide any usernames, pin
codes, passwords or other credentials used to access any devices or cloud storage you use or possess. Your internet use may be limited
and/or restricted in accordance with the ICMP based upon an evaluation of your risk and needs, along with consideration of the factors
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AO 245B NNY (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D – Supervised Release
Judgment – Page 6 of 8
DEFENDANT: 	James Winston III
CASE NUMBER: 	0206 5:26CR00155-001
outlined in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). Failure to abide by the rules of the ICMP may result in immediate adverse action, to include, but not
limited to, revocation of supervision.
12. Until you have been evaluated by a treatment provider, and such provider determines that such will not be contrary to your
rehabilitation or increase your recidivism risk, you must not view, possess, own, subscribe to or purchase any material, including
pictures, videotapes, films, magazines, books, telephone services, electronic media, computer programs, or computer services that
depict sexually explicit conduct, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256(2).
13. You must provide the probation officer with access to any requested financial information.
14. You must apply all monies you receive from any income tax refunds, lottery winnings, judgments, and/or any other anticipated or
unexpected financial gains to the outstanding court-ordered financial obligation.
DEFENDANT’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF APPLICABLE CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
Upon a finding of a violation of probation or supervised release, I understand that the court may (1) revoke supervision, (2) extend the term of
supervision, and/or (3) modify the conditions of supervision.
The conditions of supervision have been read to me. I fully understand the conditions and have been provided a copy of them. For further
information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts.gov.
Defendant 	Date
U.S. Probation Officer/Designated Witness 	Date
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AO 245B NNY (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 – Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment – Page 7 of 8
DEFENDANT: 	James Winston III
CASE NUMBER: 	0206 5:26CR00155-001
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
Assessment 	JVTA Assessment* 	AVAA Assessment** 	Fine 	Restitution
TOTALS 	$200 	(Waived) 	(Waived) 	(Waived) 	$27,000
☐ 	The determination of restitution is deferred until. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered after such
determination.
☒ 	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 in
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
Victim of the Sweet White Sugar Series (Pia) 	$3,000
Victim of the Lighthouse1 Series (Maureen) 	$3,000
Victim of the BestNecklace Series (Maria) 	$3,000
Victim of the AprilBlonde Series (April) 	$3,000
Victim of the MooseOnesie Series (Lewis) 	$3,000
Victim of the Tara Series (Sloane) 	$3,000
Victim of the Marineland1 (Sarah) 	$3,000
Victim of the Vicky Series (Lily) 	$3,000
Victim of the SparklingVelvet Series (SV) 	$3,000
Totals 	$27,000
☐ 	Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $
☐ 	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).
☒ 	The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
☒ 	the interest requirement is waived for the 	☐ fine 	☒ 	restitution.
☐ 	the interest requirement for the 	☐ 	fine 	☐ restitution is modified as follows:
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).
*Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
**Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
***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 NNY (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 – Schedule of Payments
Judgment – Page 8 of 8
DEFENDANT: 	James Winston III
CASE NUMBER: 	0206 5:26CR00155-001
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:
A 	☐ 	In full immediately; or
B 	☐ 	Lump sum payment of $ due immediately; balance due
☐ 	not later than, or
☐ 	in accordance with 	☐ D, 	☐ E, 	☐ F, 	or 	☐ G below; or
C 	☒ 	Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with 	☐ D, 	☐ E, or 	☒ G below); or
D 	☐ 	Payment in equal installments of $ over a period of, to commence after the date of this 	judgment; or
E 	☐ 	Payment in equal installments of $ over a period of, to commence after release from imprisonment to a term of supervision; or
F 	☐ 	Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within 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
G 	☒ 	Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
The Special Assessment is due immediately. Restitution is also due immediately, with any remaining restitution payable at a
minimal rate of 25% of the defendant’s gross monthly income while incarcerated and a minimal rate of $150 per month or
10% of his gross monthly income, whichever is greater, upon his release from imprisonment. If at any time the defendant has
the resources to pay full restitution, he must do so immediately.
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during
imprisonment. 	All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Inmate Financial
Responsibility Program, are made to Clerk, U.S. District Court, Federal Bldg., 100 S. Clinton Street, P.O. Box 7367, Syracuse, N.Y. 13261-
7367, or to pay electronically, visit www.nynd.uscourts.gov for instructions, unless otherwise directed by the court, the probation officer, or
the United States attorney. If a victim cannot be located, the restitution paid to the Clerk of the Court for that victim shall be sent to the
Treasury, to be retrieved when the victim is located.
The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.
☐ 	Joint and Several
☐ 	Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including defendant number), Total Amount, Joint and Several Amount,
and corresponding payee, if appropriate.
☐ 	The Court gives notice that this case involves other defendants who may be held jointly and severally liable for payment of all or
part of the restitution ordered herein and may order such payment in the future.
☐ 	The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
☐ 	The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):
☒ 	The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States:
The property outlined in the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture.
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.
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