Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Shawn Nicholas Young (Dkt. 59, S.D. Tex.)

Summary

Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt (S.D. Tex.) signed this preliminary order of forfeiture on July 21, 2025, the day Shawn Nicholas Young pleaded guilty to Count One, conspiracy to commit wire fraud under Section 1349 of Title 18, in Criminal No. 4:24-cr-302. Young stipulated to personally receiving at least $1,650,000 from the offense and acknowledged using proceeds of fraudulent PPP and EIDL loan applications for more than $615,000 in mortgage payments, more than $96,000 in home improvements and a 2019 Honda Accord. The order enters a $1,650,000 personal money judgment and forfeits the real property at 26 La Serra Path, Missouri City, Texas 77459, and the Honda, with credit against the judgment on final forfeiture.

Summary drafted by a model from the document's text below and checked by script against that text before publication. It is a navigation aid, not a reading of what the document proves. Where AI is used

Full text

Case 4:24-cr-00302 Document 59 Filed 07/21/25 in TXSD Page 1 of 3
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
July 21, 2025
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA §
§ CRIMINAL NO. 4:24-cr-302
v. §
§
(1) SHAWN NICHOLAS YOUNG, §
Defendant. §
PRELIMINARY ORDER OF FORFEITURE
On July 21, 2025, Defendant Shawn Nicholas Young pleaded guilty to Count One of the
Indictment, which charged him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 1349. The United States provided notice to Defendant in the
Indictment, that in the event of conviction, the United States would seek to forfeit all property
which constitutes or is derived from the offense.
The Defendant stipulated and agreed in his Plea Agreement that the factual basis of the
guilty plea supports the forfeiture of property, including the property listed in this Preliminary
Order of Forfeiture and agreed to the forfeiture of said property. The Defendant admitted that one
or more of the conditions set forth in Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p) exists, and he
consented pursuant to Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(4)(A) to the forfeiture order
becoming final as to him immediately following his guilty plea.
In considering the forfeiture, the Court’s determination “may be based on evidence already
in the record, including any written plea agreement.” Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b)(1)(B). Pursuant
to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.2(b)(1), the Court finds that based on the record and the
evidence in this case, the requisite nexus has been established between Defendant’s violation
charged in Count One of the Indictment and the property listed in this Order. In the factual basis
1
Case 4:24-cr-00302 Document 59 Filed 07/21/25 in TXSD Page 2 of 3
for the guilty plea, Defendant stipulated that he personally received at least $1,650,000 from the
criminal offense and agreed to the imposition of a personal money judgment in that amount.
Defendant also acknowledged that he used proceeds of fraudulent PPP and EIDL loan applications
to make more than $615,000 in mortgage payments on his residence located at 26 Serra Path,
Missouri City, Texas; to make more than $96,000 in home improvements to his residence; and to
purchase a 2019 Honda Accord.
Having considered the record and the applicable law, the Court ORDERS as follows:
1. Shawn Nicholas Young shall forfeit $1,650,000 to the United States, and a personal
money judgment is hereby awarded in favor of the United States and against the Defendant in the
same amount.
2. The following property is forfeited to the United States:
a) Real property located at 26 La Serra Path, Missouri City, Texas
77459, and legally described as:
Lot 19, Block 1, of Sienna Village of Bees Creek, Section Twenty-
Seven (27), according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in plat
number 20130195, plat records, Fort Bend County, Texas.
b) 2019 Honda Accord, VIN # 1HGCV2F39KA034125.
3. The Defendant shall receive a credit against the money judgment amount upon final
forfeiture of the property.
4. The United States shall publish notice of this Order of Forfeiture, and to the extent
practicable, shall provide written notice to any person who reasonably appears to be a potential
claimant with standing to claim an interest in the forfeited assets. Any person, other than a
defendant, asserting a legal interest in the property may, within thirty days of the final publication
of notice or receipt of notice, whichever is earlier, petition the court for a hearing without a jury to
Case 4:24-cr-00302 Document 59 Filed 07/21/25 in TXSD Page 3 of 3
adjudicate the validity of his/her alleged interest in the property, within such time and in the
manner provided by Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(n).
5. Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(e), the United States may move to amend this
Order at any time to forfeit any of Defendant’s property in substitution up to a total forfeiture of
$1,650,000, in accordance with Title 21, United States Code, Section 853(p).
6. This Preliminary Order of Forfeiture will be made part of the sentence of Defendant
and will be included in the judgment against him.
Signed in Houston, Texas, on the 21st day of July 2025.
[signature]
Kenneth M. Hoyt
United States District Judge

File and source

File: 59.pdf
Size: 115,038 bytes
SHA-256: 009ff92fdc682dcf1f2213d5a0524b4cd2d81ece5c21443ec6acf727c25fc54c
Our copy: 59.pdf
Original: No public link identified.