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Description: Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with production and distribution of child porn.

during in 2020, Ashley Kolhoff, 22, produced sexually explicit images of the minor victim and posted them to a website dedicated to facilitating child exploitation. Over the course of multiple days, Kolhoff distributed the images of the victim to nine other members of the website while she engaged in a series of graphic conversations discussing the users’ desire to sexually abuse the victim.

Kolhoff faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison when sentenced on July 12, 2022. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; and Raymond Villanueva, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C., made the announcement after U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema announced the verdict.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Whitney Kramer and Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Schlessinger are prosecuting the case.

18:2251(a)and(e) Production of Child Pornography FORFEITURE
(1)
18:2252(a)(2)and(b)(1) Distribution Child Pornography FORFEITURE

(2)

04/06/2022 96 Transcript Redaction Request in case as to Ashley Nichole Kolhoff re 92 Transcript,,, 91 Transcript,,, filed by attorney Whitney Kramer (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Attachment A, # 2 Proposed Order)(Kramer, Whitney) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
04/07/2022 97 ORDERED that counsel meet and confer to select a Tuesday at 9 a.m. on which matters related to this case may be addressed and to notice a hearing for that date. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 04/07/2022. (jlan) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
04/08/2022 98 ORDERED that a hearing be and is SCHEDULED for Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 8:30 in Courtroom 700. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/8/2022. (kgall) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
04/08/2022 Set Hearings as to Ashley Nichole Kolhoff: Hearing set for 4/12/2022 at 08:30 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. (kgall) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
04/12/2022 99 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema:Motion Hearing as to Ashley Nichole Kolhoff held on 4/12/2022. U.S. appeared through Seth Schlessinger & Whitney Kramer. Deft appeared with counsel Chris Amolsch & Frank Salvado. Deft's 90 MOTION for Acquittal Pursuant to F.R.Cr.P. 29 is argued and DENIED. Court finds deft is guilty as to both counts 1 & 2. Sentencing set for 7/12/2022 at 09:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. Deft directed to cooperate with prob for psir. Deft remanded.(Court Reporter S. Austin.)(yguy) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
04/12/2022 100 ORDER as to Ashley Nichole Kolhoff: For the reasons stated in open court and to be further developed in a Memorandum Opinion, the government has produced evidence establishing that defendant Ashley Nichole Kolhoff is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of Production and Distribution of Child Pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251 and 2252, as described in Counts I and II of the indictment; and it is hereby ORDERED that a sentencing hearing in this case be and is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 700. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/12/22. (yguy) (Entered: 04/12/2022)

Outcome: Defendant was found guilty.

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