Assented to Motion for Forfeiture of Electronic Devices by USA as to Heath Gauthier — USA v. Gauthier (Dkt. 44)

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D.N.H. · No. 1:23-cr-00015-JL-TSM · Doc. 44 · 2024-06-27 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
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              v. 
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Case No. 1:23-cr-15-JL 
 
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HEATH GAUTHIER 
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ASSENTED-TO MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE 
 
 
The United States of America moves for a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for the 
following reasons: 
1.  The defendant, Heath Gauthier, has pleaded guilty to a Superseding Indictment that 
charges him with possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(A)(a)(5)(B)  
& (b)(2), and has agreed to forfeit: : (A) One Western Digital 1 GB My Book 1110 external 
drive; SN: WCAV5J746167; (B) One Toshiba Laptop Computer Satellite P75-A7200, SN: 
8D040167C; (C) One Motorola Edge Plus 2022 cell phone IMEI-356439690571575, and (D) 
One SD Card. DN 38, ¶ 13. The defendant acknowledges that (A) through (D) facilitated the 
charged offenses. Id. 
2.  Thus, the United States respectfully requests that this Court enter a Preliminary Order 
of Forfeiture, forfeiting to the United States (A) through (D), described above, pursuant to 18 
U.S.C. § 2253. The United States will follow the provisions of Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(6) 
regarding publication and notification to any potential third-party claimants.   
The Court should order the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security 
Investigations, or any appropriate federal law enforcement agency, to seize and maintain custody 
of the forfeited property until further order of the Court. 
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The defendant has previously assented to this motion through his signed plea agreement 
on February 14, 2024. DN 38, ¶ 13. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JANE E. YOUNG 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Attorney 
 
Dated:  June 27, 2024 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Kasey A. Weiland  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant U.S. Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VA Bar #82785 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
53 Pleasant Street, 4th Floor 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Concord, New Hampshire 03301 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(603) 225-1552 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
kasey.weiland2@usdoj.gov 
 
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