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Date: 08-14-2022
Case Style:
United States of America v. Joshua H. Ruschel
Case Number: 5:22-cr-00022-JPB-JPM
Judge: James P. Mazzone
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (Ohio County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Wheeling, West Virginia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with possession of child porn.
Joshua H. Ruschel, age 42, of Valley Grove, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today to one count of “Possession of Child Pornography.” Ruschel admitted to having child pornography depicting a child under the age of 12 in June 2020 in Ohio County.
Ruschel faces up to 20 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Danae DeMasi-Lemon is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police investigated.
ACTIVITIES RE MATERIAL CONSTITUTING/CONTAINING CHILD PORNO
(1)
ACTIVITIES RE MATERIAL CONSTITUTING/CONTAINING CHILD PORNO
(2-3)
Outcome: 08/10/2022 4 MINUTE ENTRY:
***NOTICE*** THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. IT IS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY.
Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone: Initial Appearance/Arraignment as to Joshua H. Ruschel (1) Counts 1-3 held on 8/10/2022. (Tape #WHG Mazzone 5 21 cr 44 and 5 22 cr 22 USA v Ruschel 8 10 2022.) (lmm) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
08/10/2022 5 WAIVER OF ARTICLE III JUDGE AND CONSENT TO ENTER GUILTY PLEA BEFORE THE US MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Joshua H. Ruschel (lmm) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
08/10/2022 6 MINUTE ENTRY:
***NOTICE*** THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. IT IS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY.
Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone: Plea Hearing held on 8/10/2022. Plea entered by Joshua H. Ruschel (1) Guilty Count 1. (Tape #WHG Mazzone 5 21 cr 44 and 5 22 cr 22 USA v Ruschel 8 10 2022.) (lmm) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
08/10/2022 7 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Joshua H. Ruschel (lmm) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
08/10/2022 8 CHANGE OF PLEA ORDER as to Joshua H. Ruschel. Signed by Magistrate Judge James P. Mazzone on 8/10/2022. (ag) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
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