Date: 09-05-2018

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Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Orleans Parish)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Tracey N. Knight

Defendant's Attorney: Jerrod Edward Thompson-Hicks - FPD

Description: New Orleans, LA - Ponchatoula Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors and for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act

DANIEL JUSTIN MAHAN, age 42, a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, pleaded guilty yesterday to receipt of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors and violation of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to previously filed court documents, MAHAN was arrested on March 15, 2018, by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) subsequent to the execution of a search warrant at his home. MAHAN was found to be in possession twenty-four (24) weapons and over 26,000 rounds of ammunition. MAHAN has a prior felony conviction for bank robbery which prohibits him from possessing firearms and ammunition. The FBI’s investigation further revealed that MAHAN was also in possession of a laptop computer which contained images depicting the sexual victimization of prepubescent children.

MAHAN faces a mandatory minimum five year term of imprisonment and a maximum sentence of twenty years imprisonment to be followed by up to a life term of supervised release, and a $10,000,000.00 fine as to the child exploitation charge. As to the weapons charge, he additionally faces a maximum sentence of maximum sentence of ten years imprisonment to be followed by a three year term of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. Mahan will be sentenced on November 29, 2018.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab “resources.”

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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18:2252(a)(2) and (b)(1) RECEIPT OF MATERIALS INVOLVING THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS
(1)
18:2252(a)(2) and (b)(1) RECEIPT OF MATERIALS INVOLVING THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS
(1s)
18:922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL GUN CONTROL ACT
(2s)

Date Filed # Docket Text
05/24/2018 1 INDICTMENT as to Daniel Justin Mahan (1) count(s) 1. (Attachments: # 1 Criminal Defendant Information Sheet, # 2 Criminal Magistrate Case Sheet) (cms) (Entered: 05/24/2018)
05/24/2018 4 NOTICE OF HEARING as to Daniel Justin Mahan. Initial Appearance set for 5/31/2018 02:00 PM before Duty Magistrate. (ecm) (Entered: 05/24/2018)
05/31/2018 5 PRETRIAL BAIL REPORT as to Daniel Justin Mahan. NOTE: The attached document will only be accessible to the criminal duty judge for bail determination proceedings. After the proceedings are completed, only Probation will have access. (Robert, Cheryl) (Entered: 05/31/2018)
05/31/2018 6 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby: Initial Appearance as to Daniel Justin Mahan was held on 5/31/2018. Defendant Remanded. (Court Reporter Magistrate Clerical.) (ajn) (Entered: 06/01/2018)
05/31/2018 7 ORDER APPOINTING FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER as to Daniel Justin Mahan. Claude J. Kelly for Daniel Justin Mahan appointed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby on 5/31/2018. (ajn) (Entered: 06/01/2018)
05/31/2018 8 CJA 23 Financial Affidavit by Daniel Justin Mahan. (ajn) (Entered: 06/01/2018)
05/31/2018 9 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby: Arraignment as to Daniel Justin Mahan (1) Count 1 held on 5/31/2018. Appearance entered by Jerrod Edward Thompson-Hicks for Daniel Justin Mahan. Defendant Remanded. Pretrial Conference set for 7/19/2018 at 2:30 PM before Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon. Jury Trial set for 8/6/2018 at 9:00 AM before Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon. (Court Reporter Magistrate Clerical.) (ajn) (Entered: 06/01/2018)
05/31/2018 10 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby: Detention Hearing as to Daniel Justin Mahan held on 5/31/2018. Defendant Remanded. (Court Reporter Magistrate Clerical.) (ajn) (Entered: 06/01/2018)
06/01/2018 11 ORDER OF DETENTION as to Daniel Justin Mahan. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby on 5/31/2018. (ajn) (Entered: 06/01/2018)
07/09/2018 12 EXPARTE/CONSENT First MOTION to Continue Trial and Pretrial Conference by Daniel Justin Mahan. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Thompson-Hicks, Jerrod) (Entered: 07/09/2018)
07/10/2018 13 ORDER granting 12 Motion to Continue as to Daniel Justin Mahan (1). IT IS ORDERED that the Jury Trial is Continued to 10/29/2018 at 9:00 AM before Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon. A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 10/4/2018 at 4:00 PM before Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon. Signed by Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon on 7/10/2018. (ajn) (Entered: 07/10/2018)
08/16/2018 14 SUPERSEDING INFORMATION (Felony) as to Daniel Justin Mahan (1) count(s) 1s, 2s. (ajn) (Entered: 08/17/2018)
08/17/2018 15 NOTICE OF HEARING as to Daniel Justin Mahan. Arraignment set for 8/30/2018 02:00 PM before Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon. (ecm) (Entered: 08/17/2018)
08/17/2018 16 EXPARTE/CONSENT MOTION for Medical Treatment by Daniel Justin Mahan. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Thompson-Hicks, Jerrod) (Entered: 08/17/2018)
08/20/2018 17 ORDER granting 16 Motion for Medical Treatment as to Daniel Justin Mahan (1). Signed by Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon on 8/20/2018. (3cc: USM; 1cc: Warden Nelson Coleman Correctional Ctr) (ajn) (Entered: 08/20/2018)
08/30/2018 18 WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Daniel Justin Mahan. (ecm) (Entered: 08/31/2018)
08/30/2018 19 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon: Rearraignment for Daniel Justin Mahan (1) Count 1s,2s as to Daniel Justin Mahan held on 8/30/2018. Pre-Trial and Trial are hereby canceled. Sentencing set for 11/29/2018 02:00 PM before Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon. (Court Reporter Sandy Minutillo.) (ecm) (Entered: 08/31/2018)

Outcome: 08/30/2018 20 PLEA AGREEMENT by USA as to Daniel Justin Mahan. (ecm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/31/2018: # 1 SEALED Attachment A) (ecm). (Entered: 08/31/2018)
08/30/2018 21 Factual Basis by USA as to Daniel Justin Mahan. (ecm) (Entered: 08/31/2018)
08/31/2018 22 NOTICE OF HEARING as to Daniel Justin Mahan. Sentencing set for 11/29/2018 02:00 PM before Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon. (ecm) (Entered: 08/31/2018)

Guilty

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