$150,000 PSB Bond Entered as to Roody Metelus Approved — United States v. Metelus (Dkt. 8, S.D. Fla.)

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida · No. 0:26-cr-60019-RKA · Doc. 8 · 2026-02-05 · Docket on CourtListener

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SOUTH ERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
APPEARANCE BO ND :
CASE NO.: 26-60019-CR-ALTM AN
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1, the undersigned defendant and 1 or we, the tmdersigned
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STANDARD CONDITIONS OF BOND
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The conditions of this bond are that the defendant: 
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1. Shall appear before this Court and at such other places as the defendant m ay be required to appear, in
accordance with any and all orders and directions relating to the defendant's appearance in this case, including
appearance for violation of a condition of the defendant's release as may be ordered or notified by this Court or
any other United States District Court to which the defendant m ay be held to answer or the cause transferred. The
defendant is required to ascertain from  the Clerk of Court or defense counsel the tim e and place of all scheduled
proceedings on the case. In no event may a defendant assum e that his or her case has been dism issed tmless the
Court has entered an order of dismissal. The defendant is to abide by any judgment entered in such matter by
surrendering to serve mly sentence imposed and obeying any order or direction in connection with suchjudgment.
This is a continuing bond, including any proceeding on appeal or review, which shall remain in full force and
effect until such tim e as the Court shall order otherwise.
2. M ay not travel outside the Southern District of Florida tmless otherwise approved by the Cotlrt prior to
any such travel. The Southern District of Florida consists of the following cotmties: Broward, Highlands, Indian
Rivers M artin, M inm i-Dade, M ortroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie.
3. M ay not change his/her present address without prior notification and approval from the U.S. Probation
Oftk er or the Court.
4. M ust cooperate with law enforcem ent officers in the collection of a DNA snmple if the collection is
required by 42 U.S.C. Section 14135a.
5. M ust not violate any federal, state or local law while on release in this case. Should the defendant come
in contact with law enforcement he/she shall notify the U .S. Probation Officer within 72 hotlrs.
Case 0:26-cr-60019-RKA   Document 8   Entered on FLSD Docket 02/05/2026   Page 1 of 6

DEFENDANT: R. M ETELUS
CA SE NUM BER : 26-60019-CR-RK A
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF BOND
ln addition to compliance with the previously stated conditions of bond, the defendant must comply with the
special conditions checked below :
a. Surrender al1 passports and travel docum ents, if any, to Pretrial Services and not obtain any travel docllm ents
during the pendency of the case;
b. Report to Pretrial Services as follows: ) as directed o 
timets) a week in person and timets) a week by
telephone;
c. Subm it to substance abuse testing and/or treatment, contribute to the cost of services rendered based on ability
to pay, as detennined by the U.S. Probation Officer;
d. Refrain from 
excessive OR 
abstain from alcohol use or any use of a narcotic drtzg or other controlled
substance, as defmed in sedion 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. j 802), without a prescription by
a licensed m edical practitioner;
e. Participate in a mental health assessm ent and/or treatm ent and contribute to the costs of services rendered
based on ability to pay, as determined b the U.S. Proba o
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g. M aintain or actively seek full-tim e employm ent;
h. M aintain or begin an educational program ;
i. Avoid a1l contact with victims or witnesses to the crim es charged, except through counsel. The AUSA shall
provide defense counsel and pretrial services with the nam es of all victim s or witnesses. The prohibition
against contact does not take effect until defense counsel receives the list. The prohibition against contact
applies only to those persons on the list, but the prosecutor may expand the list by sending written notice to
defense cotmsel and pretrial services.;
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. Avoid a1l contact with co-defendants and defendants in related cases, except through cotmsel;
k.Refrain f'rom possessing a fireann, destructive device or other dangerous weapqp s and shall surrender (if anyl,
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their concealed weapons pennit to the U.S. Probation Office; J-pclwcars *
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1. None of the signatories m ay sell, pledge, m ortgage, hypothecate, encumber, etc., any real property they own,
until the bond is discharged, or othenvise m odified by the Court;
m . M ay not visit com mercial transportation establishm ent'. airports, seaport/marinas, comm ercial bus terminals,
train stations, etc.;
n. Defendant shall consent to the U.S. Probation Oftk er conducting periodic tmannounced exam inations of the
defendant's computer equipment at his/her place of em ploym ent or on the com puter at his/her residence which
may include retrieval and copying of a1l data from the computerts) and any internal or external peripherals to
enstlre compliance with this condition and/or rem oval of such equipm ent for the purpose of conducting a m ore
thorough inspection; and consent at the direction of the U.S. Probation Om cer to have installed on the defendant's
computerts), at the defendant's expense, any hardware or software systems to monitor the defendant's computer
use;
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DEFENDANT: R. M ETELUS
CA SE NUM BER: 26-60019-CR-RK A
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O.LOCATION M OM TORING PROGR AM : The defendant shall participate in the location m onitoring
progrnm and comply with the requirem ents, as directed in subsections i, ii, and iii.
i) Following the location restriction component (check one):
(1) Curfew. You are restricted to your residence every day (-) from 
to 
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dlrected by the supervising officer; or
(2) Home Detention. You are restricted to your residence at all times except employment', education',
religious serdces; medical, substance use, or m ental health treatm ent', attorney visits; court appearances;
court-ordered obligations', activities approved by the court; or essential activities approved in advance by the
supervising officer; or
(3) Home Incarceration. You are restricted to z4-hotlr-a-day lockdown at your residence except for
m edical necessities and court appearances or activities specifically approved by the court.
(4) Stand-Alone Monitoring. You have no residential component (curfew, home detention, or home
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lncarceration) restriction. However, you must comply with the location or travel restrictions as imposed by
the court. Note: Stand-alone mollitodng should be used in conjtmction with global positioning system (GPS)
or virtual mobile application technology.
ii) Submit to the following location monitoring technology (check one):
(1) Location monitoring technology as directed by the supervising officer; or
(2) GPS; or
(3) Radio Frequency; or
(4) Voice Recognition; or
(5) Virtual Mobile Application. You must allow pretrial serviced or supervising officer to conduct initial
and periodic inspection of the mobile devise and mobile application verify that 1) the monitoring
software is functional, 2) the required configurations (e.g., location services) are tmaltered, and 3) no
efforts have been m ade to alter the m obile application.
iii) (.) pay al1 or part of the cost of the location monitodng, including equipment loss or damage, based upon yotlr
ability to pay, as detennined by the supervising oftker
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 p. RESIDENTIAL RE-ENTRY CENTER: The defendant shall reside at a residential re-entry center or
halfway house and abide by al1 the rules and regulations of the progrnm. The cost to be paid by ( lpretrial
Services or ( ) based on the defendant's ability to pay. You are restricted to the residential re-entry
center/halfway house at all tim es except for:
) employment
) education
) religious services
) medical, substance abuse, or mental health treae ent
) attorney visits
) court appearances
) cotlrt ordered obligations
) reporting to Pretrial Services
) other
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DEFENDANT: R. M ETELUS
CASE NUM BER: 26-60019-CR-RG
PAGE FOUR
q. Third-party Custody: 
will sel've as a third-party custodian and will
report any violations of the release conditions to the U.S. Probation Officer. Failure to comply with these
requirements, the third-party custodian can be subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. j 401, Contempt of
Cotu't.
r. The defendant shall submit his person, property, residence, vehicle, papers, computers, (as defined in 18
U.S.C. 1030(e)(1)), other electronic communication or data storage devices or media, or office, to a search
conducted by a United States Probation Oftk er. The defendant must warn any other occupants that the
premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition. Any search must be conducted at a reasonable
tim e and in a reasonable m anner.
s. M andatory Adam W alsh Conditions: Defendant shall abide by specified restrictions on personal associations,
place of abode, or travel, to avoid all contact with an alleged victim of the crime and with a potential witness who
may testify concerning the offense; report on a regular basis to a designated law enforcement agency, pretrial services
agency or other agency; comply with a specified curfew (with electronic monitoring) and refrain from possessing a
firearm, destructive device or other dangerous weapons.
t. Additional Sex Offense Conditions for Defendants Charged or Convicted of a Sexual Offense:
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) Defendant may not have contact with victimts), or any child under the age of 18, unless approved
by the Court or allowed by the U .S. Probation Officer.
) The defendant shall not possess or use any data encryption technique or program and shall
provide passwords and adm inistrative rights to the U.S. Probation Officer.
) Defendant shall participate in specialized sex offender evaluation and treatment, if necessary,
and to contribute to the costs of services rendered based on ability to pay, as detennined by
the U .S. Probation Oftk e.
) Defendant shall not possess, proctlre, ptlrchase or otherwise obtain any internet capable device
and/or computer. Additionally, the defendant is prohibited from using another individual's
computer or device that has internet capability.
) Defendant is prohibited from establishing or maintaining any email account or social media
accotmt. Additionally, the defendant is prohibited from using another individual's em ail accotmt
or social m edia account. M ust provide m onthly or upon request, personal phone and credit card
billings to Pretrial Services to confirm there are no services with any internet services provider.
) Defendant is not permitted to enter places where children congregate including, but not limited
to any play areas, playgrotmds, libraries, children-themed restalzrants, daycares, schools,
nmusem ent parks, cnrnivals/fairs, unless approved by the U.S. Probation Officer.
) The defendant shall not be involved in any children's or youth organizations.
) Defendant is prohibited from viewing, owning, or possessing any obscene, pornographic, or
sexually stim ulating visual or auditory m aterial, including telephone, electronic m edia,
Computer Progrnm s, Or Computer SerViCeS.
) The defendant shall participate in a maintenance polygraph exnmination to periodically
investigate the defendant's compliance. The polygraph examination shall specitk ally address
only defendant's com pliance or non-compliance with the special conditions of release and shall
not inquire into the facts of the pending crim inal case against defendant. The defendant will
contribute to the costs of services rendered (co-payment) based on ability to pay or availability
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DEFENDANT: R. M ETELUS
CA SE NUM BER: 26-60019-CR-RK A
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PENALTIES AND SANCTIO NS APPLICABLE TO DEFENDANT
Violation of any of the foregoing conditions of release m ay result in the im m ediate issuance of a warrant
for the defendant's arrest, a revocation of release, and order of detention, as provided in 18 U.S.C. 53148,
forfeiture of any bail posted, and a prosecution for contempt as provided in 18 U.S.C. j401, which could result
in a possible term of imprisonm ent or a fine.
The comm ission of any offense while on pretrial release may result in an additional sentence upon
conviction for such offense to a term of im prisonm ent of not more than ten years, if the offense is a felony; or a
term of imprisonm ent of not m ore than one year, if the offense is a misdem eanor. This sentence shall be
consecutive to any other sentence and m ust be imposed in addition to the sentence received for the offense itself.
Title 18 U.S.C. j1503 makes it a felony criminal offense punishable by imprisonment and a $250,000 fine
to intimidate or attempt to intimidate a witness, juror or officer of the court; 18 U.S.C. j1510 makes it a felony
criminal offense punishable by imprisonment and a $250,000 fine to obstnzct a criminal investigation; 18 U.S.C.
j1512 makes it a felony criminal offense punishable by imprisonment and a $250,000 fine to tamper with a
witness, victim or informant; and 18 U.S.C. 51513 makes it a felony criminal offense ptmishable by imprisonment
and a $250,000 fine to retaliate against a witness, victim or informant, or threaten to do so.
It is a criminal offense under 18 U.S.C. j3146, if after having been released, the defendant knowingly
fails to appear as required by the conditions of release, or to surrender for the service of sentence pursuant to a
court order. lf the defendant was released in colmection with a charge of, or while awaiting sentence, surrender
for the service of a sentence, or appeal or certiorari after conviction for:
(1) an offense punishable by death, life imprisonment, or imprisomnent for a term of fifteen years or more
the defendant shall be fined not more than $250,000 or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both;
(2) an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term of five years or more, but less than fifteen years, the
defendant shall be fined not more than $250,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both;
(3) any other felony, the defendant shall be tined not more than $250,000 or imprisoned not more than two
years, or both;
(4) a misdemeanor, the defendant shall be fined not more than $100,000 or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both.
A tenn of imprisonm ent im posed for failure to appear or surrender shall be consecutive to the sentence of
im prisonment for any other offense. In addition, a failure to appear may result in the forfeittzre of any bail posted,
which m eans that the defendant will be obligated to pay the ftzll nm ount of the bond, which m ay be enforced by
a11 applicable laws of the United States.
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DEFENDANT: R. M ETELU S
CA SE NUM BER: 26-60019-CR-RK A
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PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS APPLICABLE TO SIJRETIES
Violation by the defendant of any of the foregoing conditions of release will result in an immediate obligation by the surety or sureties
to pay the full amount of the bond. Forfeiture of the bond for any breach of one or more conditions may be declared by ajudicial officer
of any United States District Court having cognizance of the above entitled matter at the tim e of such breach, and if the bond is forfeited
and the forfeiture is not set aside or remitted, judgment may be entered upon motion in such United States District Court against each
sttrety jointly and severally for the amount of the bond, together with interest and costs, and execution may be issued and payment
secured as provided by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedttre and other laws of the United States.
SIGNATIJRES
I have carefully read and I understand this entire appearance bond consisting of seven pages, or it has been read to me, and, if necessaly,
translated into my native language, and I know that l am obligated by law to comply with all of the terms of this bond. l prom ise to obey
all conditions of this bond, to appear in court as required, and to surrender for service of any sentence imposed. l am aware of the
penalties and sanctions outlined in this bond for violations of the terms of the bond.
If 1 am an agent acting for or on behalf of a corporate surety, l further represent that I am a duly authorized agent for the corporate surety
and have full power to execute this bond in the amount stated.
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