United States v. Tjader

Tjader purchased child pornography online from sellers in the Philippines, asking about recordings of girls under 14 years old being tortured, raped, or killed. His conduct involved over 250 different pornographic images and videos of prepubescent girls. Tjader pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography, 18 U.S.C. 2252(a)(2),(b)(1). Tjader confirmed that he received and understood the presentence investigation report, which recommended supervised‐release terms relating to Tjader leaving the judicial district, following probation officer’s instructions, notifying third parties of risks that may be occasioned by hi’s criminal record or personal history or characteristics, providing requested financial information, undergoing psychosexual evaluations, participating in outpatient sex offender counseling, and limited interaction with persons under the age of 18. Tjader objected to only the financial information and psychosexual evaluation and counseling conditions The court addressed Tjader’s objections in detail, overruled them, and adopted the proposed conditions. Tjader “waive[d] the reading of any justification of the additional conditions that [he] did not object to,” acknowledging that he reviewed the conditions with counsel and that he understood them and their justifications. The Seventh Circuit affirmed Tjader's sentence of seven years' imprisonment and 10 years of supervised release. Tjader waived his new appellate arguments against the supervisory conditions. View "United States v. Tjader" on Justia Law