Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)

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U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia · No. 2:25-cr-00068 · Doc. 23 · 2025-09-12 · Docket on CourtListener

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Case 2:25-cr-00068
AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)

Document 23

Filed 09/12/25

Page 1 of 7 PageID #: 60

Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Southern District
of West
Virginia
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District
of __________
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
KRISTA MARIE MENCHACA

THE DEFENDANT:
✔ pleaded guilty to count(s)
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JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
Case Number: 2:25CR00068-001
USM Number: 77939-511
Emily Szopinski, AFPD
Defendant’s Attorney

single-count information

G pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.

G was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section

Nature of Offense

Offense Ended

18 USC § 2315

Receipt of Stolen Money

7/8/2021

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The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.

Count

One

of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to

G The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
G Count(s)

G is

G 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.

8/12/2025
Date of Imposition of Judgment

Signature of Judge

David A. Faber, Senior United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge

9/12/2025
Date


Case 2:25-cr-00068

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)

Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 4—Probation

Document 23

Filed 09/12/25

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Judgment—Page

DEFENDANT: KRISTA MARIE MENCHACA
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR00068-001

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PROBATION
You are hereby sentenced to probation for a term of:

three (3) years

MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1.
2.
3.

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
probation and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
G 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. G You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
5. G 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)
6. G You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)
✔ You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 2248, 2259, 2264, 2327, 3663, 3663A, and 3664. (check if applicable)
7. G
8. You must pay the assessment imposed in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3013.
9. If this judgment imposes a fine, you must pay in accordance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment.
10. You must notify the court of any material change in your economic circumstances that might affect your ability to pay restitution,
fines, or special assessments.
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the attached
page.


Case 2:25-cr-00068

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)

Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 4A — Probation

Document 23

Filed 09/12/25

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Judgment—Page

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DEFENDANT: KRISTA MARIE MENCHACA
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR00068-001

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your probation, 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.
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You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of the time
you were sentenced, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time frame.
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.
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.
You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
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).
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.
If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to 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.
You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.

U.S. Probation Office Use Only
A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts.gov.
Defendant's Signature

Date

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Case 2:25-cr-00068

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)

Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 4C — Probation

Document 23

Filed 09/12/25

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Judgment—Page

DEFENDANT: KRISTA MARIE MENCHACA
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR00068-001

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ADDITIONAL STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1) If the offender is unemployed, the probation officer may direct the offender to register and remain active with Workforce
West Virginia.
2) Offenders shall submit to random urinalysis or any drug screening method whenever the same is deemed appropriate
by the probation officer and shall participate in a substance abuse program as directed by the probation officer. Offenders
shall not use any method or device to evade a drug screen.
3) As directed by the probation officer, the defendant will make copayments for drug testing and drug treatment services at
rates determined by the probation officer in accordance with a court-approved schedule based on ability to pay and
availability of third-party payments.
4) A term of community service is imposed on every offender on supervised release or probation. Fifty hours of community
service is imposed on every offender for each year the offender is on supervised release or probation. The obligation for
community service is waived if the offender remains fully employed or actively seeks such employment throughout the
year.
5) The defendant shall not possess a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or any other 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), and shall reside in a residence free from such items.
6) The defendant shall not purchase, possess, or consume any organic or synthetic intoxicants, including bath salts,
synthetic cannabinoids, or other designer stimulants.


Case 2:25-cr-00068

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)

Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 4D — Probation

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Filed 09/12/25

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Judgment—Page

DEFENDANT: KRISTA MARIE MENCHACA
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR00068-001

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
(1) The defendant shall provide the probation officer access to any requested financial information and authorize the
release of any financial information. The probation office may share financial information with the U.S. Attorney's Office
but must also share said information with defendant.
(2) The defendant shall be prohibited from incurring new credit charges or opening additional lines of credit without
approval of the probation officer until all monetary assessments have been satisfied.
(3) The defendant shall apply all monies received from income tax refunds, lottery winnings, judgments, and any other
unanticipated financial gains to any outstanding court-imposed monetary obligations.
(4) The defendant shall cooperate with the IRS with regard to any civil audit of her personal and business taxes and shall
file all tax returns and amended tax returns as required.
(5) The defendant shall pay restitution in the amount of $21,963.96. If not paid immediately, the defendant shall pay
restitution during her term of probation in monthly installments of not less than $50. The monthly installments shall
continue until the obligation is paid in full. Payments shall be paid to the Clerk of the Court at the following address:
United States District Clerk's Office, Robert C. Byrd Federal Building, 300 Virginia Street East, Charleston, West Virginia,
25301.
(6) The defendant shall make third party risk notification to her current or any future employer while on probation.


Case 2:25-cr-00068
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Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties

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Judgment — Page

DEFENDANT: KRISTA MARIE MENCHACA
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR00068-001

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CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.

TOTALS

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G 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***

SBA

$21,963.96

Restitution Ordered

$21,963.96

Priority or Percentage

100 percent

721 19th Street
3rd Floor, Room 301
Denver, CO 80202
Loan No. 4743529010

TOTALS

$

21,963.96

$

21,963.96

G

Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $

G

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). 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).

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G

The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:

G the interest requirement is waived for the
G the interest requirement for the

G fine

G fine

✔ restitution.
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G restitution is modified as follows:

* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
*** 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.


Case 2:25-cr-00068

AO 245B (Rev. 09/19)

Document 23

Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments

Filed 09/12/25

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Judgment — Page

DEFENDANT: KRISTA MARIE MENCHACA
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR00068-001

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SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:
A

✔ Lump sum payment of $ 22,063.96
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G
✔
G

not later than
in accordance with G C,

due immediately, balance due
, or

G D,

G E, or

B

G Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with

C

G Payment in equal

D

G Payment in equal

✔ F below; or
G

G C,

G D, or

G F below); or

(e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $
over a period of
(e.g., months or years), to commence
(e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or
(e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $
over a period of
(e.g., months or years), to commence
(e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a

term of supervision; or
E

G Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within

(e.g., 30 or 60 days) 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

F

✔ Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
G
If not paid immediately, the defendant shall pay the special assessment and restitution during her term of
probation in monthly installments of no less than $50.00. Payments shall be paid to the Clerk of the Court at the
following address: United States District Clerk's Office, Robert C. Byrd Federal Building, 300 Virginia Street East,
Charleston, West Virginia, 25301.

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during
the period of imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Inmate
Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.
The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.

G Joint and Several
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names
(including defendant number)

Total Amount

Joint and Several
Amount

Corresponding Payee,
if appropriate

G The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
G The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):
G The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States:

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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