Date: 02-09-2021

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Case Number: 3:20-cr-01228-BAS

Judge: Cynthia Bashant

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California (San Deigo County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office

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Description: San Diego, California sex trafficking charged criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jonathan Madison, age 29, who was charged with sex trafficking of children, admitting that he knowingly recruited, advertised, and solicited teenage girls and women to engage in commercial sex acts. Madison also admitted that he videotaped himself having sexual intercourse with an underage girl and later transmitted the video to her by cell phone.

In his plea, Madison acknowledged that he transported girls and women and provided them to customers for commercial sex acts, which took place in California and Colorado from November 2017 through April 2020.

Madison, aka “Jay Jay,” “Boobutt,” and “JT,” was arrested in April 2020 on sex trafficking charges and ordered detained without bond by the Court. A federal grand jury returned the first post-pandemic indictment in May 2020 against Madison charging him with sex trafficking of a minor. Today, Madison entered his guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard.

According to his plea agreement, between November 2017 and September 2018, while in the Southern District of California, Madison admitted he transported, provided, maintained and obtained a minor female (while she was 15 and 16 years old) for the purpose of her to engage in commercial sex acts in San Diego County. At this time, Madison knew the girl was under the age of 18.

Madison also admitted that in order to further his pimping activities, he caused online ads to be posted offering the girl for commercial sex. During this time, Madison transported her to meet with sex trafficking customers.

“This is a crime that affects young victims for the rest of their lives,” said U.S. Attorney Robert Brewer. “Our office will continue its collaborative work with our law enforcement partners to combat the abuse and exploitation of women and girls who are victims of sex trafficking.” Brewer praised prosecutor Joseph Orabona and members of the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force for their excellent work on this case.

“There’s no place for human trafficking in California or anywhere,” said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. “When our children are put at risk, we stand united to fight back. I applaud the efforts of the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for securing this conviction. At the California Department of Justice, we’ll continue to leverage our resources to stand up for the most vulnerable among us.”

“Today’s conviction is one more step in the journey to justice for the victims in this case,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Suzanne Turner. “As law enforcement, we work tirelessly to stop criminals from preying on children and vulnerable victims in sex trafficking cases. The dedication and selfless devotion of FBI Agents protecting those most vulnerable in our communities has been and always will be unwavering and undeniable.”

A sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 3, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Cynthia A. Bashant. Madison has been in custody since his arrest in April 2020.

DEFENDANT Case Numbers: 20CR1228-BAS

Jonathan Madison Age: 29 San Diego, CA

SUMMARY OF CHARGES

Sex Trafficking of a Minor, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1591

Maximum Penalties: Ten-year mandatory minimum and a maximum of life in prison; mandatory Sex Offender Registration; a maximum term of supervised release of life; mandatory restitution to the victims.

INVESTIGATING AGENCIES

San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, which consists of:

Federal Bureau of Investigation
California Department of Justice
California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation – Parole
California Highway Patrol
ICE/Homeland Security Investigations
National City Police Department
San Diego City Attorney’s Office
San Diego County District Attorney’s Office
San Diego County Probation Department
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department
San Diego Police Department
The United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California

Outcome: 02/08/2021 49 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Allison H. Goddard: Defendant consents to proceed telephonically. Change of Plea Hearing w/ Oral Consent to Rule 11 as to Jonathan Madison held on 2/8/2021. Plea Tendered by Jonathan Madison Guilty on counts 1 of the Indictment. Excludable(s) started as to Jonathan Madison: XT from 2/8/21 to 5/3/21. PSR Ordered. Plea Agreement Lodged. All pending motions withdrawn; Pending hearing dates vacated. Any objections to Findings due within 14 days( Sentence With PSR set for 5/3/2021 09:00 AM before Judge Cynthia Bashant.)

As required by Rule 5(f), the US is ordered to produce all exculpatory evidence to the defendant pursuant to Brady v. Maryland and its progeny. Not doing so in a timely manner may result in sanctions, including exclusion of evidence, adverse jury instructions, dismissal of charges and contempt proceedings.(CD# 2/8/2021 AHG21-11:42-11:58). (Plaintiff Attorney Joseph Orabona, AUSA). (Defendant Attorney Holly Hanover, CJA). (rla) (Entered: 02/08/2021)

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