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Acknowledgment of Sentencing Options by Heath Gauthier — USA v. Gauthier (Dkt. 46)

Filed June 28, 2024 in USA v. Gauthier; one of 37 filings from this case.

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D.N.H. · No. 1:23-cr-00015-JL-TSM · Doc. 46 · 2024-06-28 · Docket on CourtListener

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Acknowledgment - Sentencing Options and Supervision Conditions
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
District of New Hampshire
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
V.
Heath Gauthier
Defendant
Case Number:
1:23CR00015-1-JL
I. Heath Gauthier, acknowledge that
I have received, reviewed and understand the proposed Sentencing
Options and Supervision Conditions filed by the U.S. Probation Office in this case.
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Date:
to-"
Defendant
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Defence Counsel
cc:
Defendant
U.S. Attorney
U.S. Marshal
U.S. Probation
Defense Counsel
USDCNH-103 (10-14)
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PROPOSED SENTENCING OPTIONS AND SUPERVISION CONDITIONS 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 
UNITED STATES V. HEATH GAUTHIER, DKT. 0102 1:23CR00015-001 
TOTAL OFFENSE LEVEL 
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CRIMINAL HISTORY CATEGORY 
II 
 
Statutory 
Provisions 
Guideline 
Provisions 
Plea Agreement 
Provisions 
CUSTODY: 
Cts. 2s & 4s: 0 years-
20 years on each 
Ct. 7s: 2 years, 
consecutive to all 
other counts 
Ct. 10s: 10 years-20 
years 
120 months-121 
months plus 2 years 
consecutive to Counts 
2s, 4s and 10s (for a 
total effective range of 
144-145 months) 
145 months 
(binding stipulation) 
SUPERVISED 
RELEASE: 
Cts. 2s & 4s: 0 years-
3 years 
Ct. 7s: 0 years-1 
years 
Ct. 10s: 5 years-life 
5 years-life 
Not addressed 
PROBATION: 
Cts. 2s, 4s, 7s & 10s: 
Ineligible 
Ineligible 
 
Not recommended 
FINE: 
Cts. 2s & 4s: 
$786,028 on each 
Cts. 7s & 10s: $0- 
$250,000 
$30,000-$1,572,056 or 
twice the gross gain or 
loss 
Not addressed 
RESTITUTION: Cts. 2s & 4s: 
$196,507 
Ct. 10: $6,000 
(minimum required 
by statute) to $10,000 
(amount requested) 
At least $202,507 
(minimum required by 
statute) to $206,507 
(amount requested) 
At least $202,507 
(binding stipulation) 
SPECIAL 
ASSESSMENT: 
Cts. 2s, 4s, 7s & 10s: 
$100, on each 
Cts. 2s, 4s, 7s & 10s: 
$100, on each 
$400 
 
JVTA ASSESS.: 
Ct. 10s: $5,000 
(unless indigent) 
Ct. 10s: $5,000 
(unless indigent) 
Not addressed 
AVAA 
ASSESS.: 
Ct. 10s: Not more 
than $17,000 
 
 
Not applicable 
Not more than $17,000 
 
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Gauthier, Heath  
 
0102 1:23CR00015 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
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SUPERVISION: 
While on supervision, you must comply with the following mandatory conditions: 
You must not commit another federal, state, or local crime. 
You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. 
You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one 
drug test within 15 days of placement on supervision and at least two periodic drug tests 
thereafter, not to exceed 72 drug tests per year of supervision.  
You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. 
You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification 
Act (42 U.S.C. 16901, et seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, 
or any state sex offender registration agency in which you reside, work, are a student, or 
were convicted of a qualifying offense.   
In addition, you must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this Court as 
well as the following special conditions: 
Substance Abuse Treatment, Testing, Abstinence 
1. You must participate in a substance use treatment program and follow the rules and
regulations of that program. The probation officer will supervise your participation in the
program (provider, location, modality, duration, intensity, etc.).  You must pay for the cost
of treatment to the extent you are able, as determined by the probation officer.
2. You must not use or possess any controlled substances without a valid prescription. If you
do have a valid prescription, you must disclose the prescription information to the
probation officer and follow the instructions on the prescription.
3. You must submit to substance abuse testing to determine if you have used a prohibited
substance.  You shall pay for the cost of testing to the extent you are able, as determined
by the probation officer.  You must not attempt to obstruct or tamper with the testing
methods.
4. You must not use or possess alcohol.
5. You must not knowingly purchase, possess, distribute, administer, or otherwise use any
psychoactive substances (e.g., synthetic marijuana, bath salts, etc.) that impair a person’s
physical or mental functioning, whether or not intended for human consumption, except
with the prior approval of the probation officer.
Mental Health Treatment
6. You must participate in a mental health treatment program and follow the rules and
regulations of that program. The probation officer, in consultation with the treatment
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3. STICKEN - FOR REASONS STATED ON THE 6/28/2024 RECORD. 
1. STRICKEN - FOR REASONS STATED ON THE 6/28/2024 RECORD.  
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0102 1:23CR00015 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
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provider, will supervise your participation in the program (provider, location, modality, 
duration, intensity, etc.).  You must pay for the cost of treatment to the extent you are able, 
as determined by the probation officer. 
 
Financial Requirements and Restrictions  
 
7. You must provide the probation officer with access to any requested financial information 
and authorize the release of any financial information. The probation office may share 
financial information with the Financial Litigation Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.  
 
8. You must not incur new credit charges, or open additional lines of credit without the 
approval of the probation officer.  
 
9. If the judgment imposes a financial penalty, you must pay the financial penalty in 
accordance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment. You must also notify 
the court of any changes in economic circumstances that might affect the ability to pay this 
financial penalty. 
 
Association and Contact Restrictions 
 
10. 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 your own children, without the permission of the probation officer, you must report this 
contact to the probation officer within 24 hours. Direct contact includes written 
communication, in-person communication, or physical contact. Direct contact does not 
include incidental contact during ordinary daily activities in public places. 
 
Place Restrictions 
 
11. You must not go to, or remain at, any place where you know children under the age of 18 
are likely to be, including parks, schools, playgrounds, and childcare facilities.  
 
Search and Seizure 
 
12. You must submit your person, property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computers (as 
defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1)), 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. You must warn any 
other occupants that the premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition.  
The probation officer may conduct a search under this condition only when reasonable 
suspicion exists that you have violated a condition of 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. 
 
 
 
 
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Gauthier, Heath  
 
0102 1:23CR00015 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
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Restrictions on Viewing Sexually Explicit Materials 
 
13. You must not view or possess any “visual depiction” (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256), 
including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image 
or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, of 
“sexually explicit conduct” (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2256).  
Sex Offense-Specific Assessment, Treatment, and Physiological Testing 
14. You must participate in a sex offense-specific assessment. You must pay for the cost of the 
assessment the extent you are able, as determined by the probation officer. 
 
15. You must participate in a sex offense-specific treatment program and follow the rules and 
regulations of that program. The probation officer will supervise your participation in the 
program (provider, location, modality, duration, intensity, etc.).  You must pay for the cost 
of the program to the extent you are able, as determined by the probation officer.  
 
16. You must participate in visual response testing as part of the required participation in a sex 
offense specific assessment and/or treatment.  
 
Polygraph for Sex Offender Management 
 
17. You must submit to periodic polygraph testing at the discretion of the probation officer as 
a means to ensure that you are in compliance with the requirements of your supervision or 
treatment program. You must pay for the cost of polygraph testing to the extent you are 
able, as determined by the probation officer. When submitting to a polygraph exam, you 
do not waive your Fifth Amendment rights, and your exercise of such rights will not give 
rise to a violation proceeding. 
 
Computer and Internet Restrictions 
 
18. You must not possess and/or use computers (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1)) or other 
electronic communications or data storage devices or media except as approved in advance 
by the probation officer. 
 
19. You must not access the Internet except for reasons approved in advance by the probation 
officer.  
 
20. You must submit your computers (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1)) or other electronic 
communications or data storage devices or media, to a search. You must warn any other 
people who use these computers or devices capable of accessing the Internet that the 
devices may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition. A probation officer may 
conduct a search pursuant to this condition only when reasonable suspicion exists that there 
is a violation of a condition of supervision and that the computer or device contains 
evidence of this violation. Any search will be conducted at a reasonable time and in a 
reasonable manner.   
 
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21. You must allow the probation officer to install computer monitoring software on any 
computer (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1)) you use.  You must pay for the cost of this 
monitoring software to the extent you are able, as determined by the probation officer. 
 
22. To ensure compliance with the computer monitoring condition, you must allow the 
probation officer to conduct initial and periodic unannounced searches of any computers 
(as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1)) subject to computer monitoring. These searches shall 
be conducted for the purposes of determining whether the computer contains any 
prohibited data prior to installation of the monitoring software; to determine whether the 
monitoring software is functioning effectively after its installation; and to determine 
whether there have been attempts to circumvent the monitoring software after its 
installation. You must warn any other people who use these computers that the computers 
may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
Kevin L. Lavigne 
Chief U.S. Probation Officer 
 
By:      /s/ Sean P. Buckley 
Sean P. Buckley 
U.S. Probation Officer 
Approved: 
 
/s/ Laura M. Roffo_ 
Laura M. Roffo 
Supervising U.S. Probation Officer 
 
06/14/2024 
Date 
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