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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 670 Filed 06/22/22 Page 2 of 55

Table of Contents

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ................................................................................................. 1
I. Background ..................................................................................................................... 3
A. The Investigation ..................................................................................................... 3
B. The Charges ........................................................................................................... 4
C. Summary of Proof at Trial ..................................................................................... 5
1. Sexual Abuse of Jane ..................................................................................... 8
2. Sexual Abuse of Kate ..................................................................................... 9
3. Sexual Abuse of Annie Farmer .................................................................... 10
4. Sexual Abuse of Virginia Roberts ................................................................ 12
5. Sexual Abuse of Carolyn .............................................................................. 12
6. Sexual Abuse of Melissa .............................................................................. 14
II. The Pre-Sentence Report and Sentencing Guidelines .................................................... 14
A. The 2004 Sentencing Guidelines Manual Applies ................................................ 16
1. The Court, and not the Jury, Determines Which Manual to Apply ............... 19
2. The Sex Trafficking Conspiracy Continued to 2005 .................................... 19
3. The Court Should Apply the 2004 Manual ................................................. 21
B. The Four-Point Leadership Enhancement Applies ............................................... 28
C. The Two-Point “Undue Influence” Enhancement Applies ................................... 28
D. The Five-Level Enhancement in Section 4B1.5 Applies ..................................... 31
III. Discussion ..................................................................................................................... 34
A. The Defendant’s Conduct Warrants a Term of Imprisonment Within the Guidelines
Range of 360 to 660 Months’ Imprisonment....................................................... 34
1. The Nature and Seriousness of the Offense ................................................ 34
2. History and Characteristics of the Defendant .............................................. 41
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 ............... 44
IV. Financial Penalties ........................................................................................................ 50
CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................... 53

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