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Computer underground Digest Tue June 14, 1994 Volume 6 : Issue 53
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ISSN 1004-042X
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Editors: Jim Thomas and Gordon Meyer (TK0JUT2@NIU.BITNET)
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Archivist: Brendan Kehoe
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Retiring Shadow Archivist: Stanton McCandlish
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Shadow-Archivists: Dan Carosone / Paul Southworth
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Ralph Sims / Jyrki Kuoppala
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Ian Dickinson
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Copy Dittoer: Etaoian Shrdlu
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CONTENTS, #6.53 (Tue, June 14, 1994)
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File 1--Amateur Action BBS Indictment
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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 94 17:11 CDT
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From: hkhenson@CUP.PORTAL.COM
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Subject: File 1--Amateur Action BBS Indictment
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***WARNING: THE TEXT OF THE FOLLOWING INDICTMENT CONTAINS GRAPHIC
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AND EXPLICIT DESCRIPTIONS OF SEX ACTS THAT SOME MAY FIND
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OFFENSIVE***
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((MODERATORS' NOTE: As we reported in CuD #6.35 and previously,
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Amateur Action BBS in California has been the target of law
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enforcement activity for several years. When a local raid failed to
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produce anything illegal on the board, the US Postal Service ran what
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has been described as a sting/entrapment ploy to charge the sysop,
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Robert Thomas, with crimes that--while not violating California laws,
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allegedly violate Tennessee statutes.
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The allegations raise questions of obscenity and child pornography.
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Because of their nature, such charges often fail to generate public
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awareness, let alone sympathy. However, as reported earlier, the
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issues in this case bear directly on First Amendment rights in
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cyberspace. One of the most important issues is: Can a file or image
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that is legal in one area of the US be subject to federal prosecution
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because it might violate statutes in another area? Does the fact that
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a person with a modem in Tennessee can transport files from a system
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in California subject the California source to federal prosecution,
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even though those operating the California system were not themselves
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responsible for transfering files into Tennessee? The Amateur Action
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BBS case raises many questions about judicial procedures, but the most
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disturbing issue is this: If the prosecution is successful, it could
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set a precedent in which freedom of speech is subverted on the Nets by
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establishing as a standard the most restrictive criteria in a given
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jurisdiction and making it the de facto national standard).
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I thought the folks who read alt.sex.* and the other places where this
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story has been posted might be interested in what an indictment for
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50-60 years of jail time and a 2-3 million dollar fine looks like.
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Such a sensible use of tax money, and law enforcement effort! (Hope
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you all feel safer now.)
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The thing which *really* steams me is that stuff on which the kiddy
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porn count (11) is based was described by the postal inspector at the
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time of the search as "sent without his (the sysop's) knowledge."
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Furthermore, the same postal inspector told me that sending folks
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unsolicited kiddy porn was "ordinary investigative procedure."
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I have not bothered to look at the GIFs. They are still posted on the
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BBS. Nobody has requested that they be made unavailable even to the
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(unsophisticated?) people of western Tennessee. I do know that
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descriptions of these things are "enhanced" (in such matters as
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relations) to or beyond the limits of the possible. They are, after
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all, fantasy.
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This is a rough scan job. The copy I have is not that good, my
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scanner is not the best at picking up this stuff, and I only spent a
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few hours fixing the errors. Sorry, but I just can't take more time.
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You might note the large amount of space they devoted to the forfeit
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count. I wonder how much a chance to acquire the spiffy hardware
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drove the whole investigation.
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---Keith Henson
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
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WESTERN DIVISION
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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vs. Criminal No.____________
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* 18 USC s 2
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18 USC S 371
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ROBERT ALAN THOMAS and * 18 USC s 1462
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CARLEEN THOMAS, 18 USC s 1465
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* 18 USC S 1467
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Defendants. 18 USC s 2252(a)(1)
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* 18 USC S 2256
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I N D I C T M E N T
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THE GRAND JURY CHARGES:
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COUNT 1
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1. Beginning at a date unknown to the Grand Jury, but at
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least in or about February, 1991, and continuing thereafter until
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on or about the date of this Indictment, in the Western District of
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Tennessee, and elsewhere, the defendants,
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---------------------- ROBERT ALAN THOMAS -------------------------
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------------------------ CARLEEN THOMAS---------------------------
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did knowingly and wilfully combine, conspire, confederate and agree
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with each other and with other persons unknown to the Grand Jury,
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to commit certain offenses against the United States of America,
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that is:
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(a) to knowingly use and caused to be used an express company
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and common carrier, that is, United Parcel Service (UPS), for
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carriage in interstate commerce, obscene video cassette tapes; in
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violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1462;
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(b) to knowingly use and caused to be used a facility and
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means of interstate commerce, that is a combined computer/telephone
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system, for the purpose of transporting obscene material in
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interstate commerce; said obscene material being computer-generated
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images, referred to as a Graphics Interchange Format ("GIF") files;
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in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1465.
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FORM AND SUBSTANCE OF THE CONSPIRACY
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2. It was a part of the conspiracy that, in or about
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February, 1991, the defendants would establish a "computer bulletin
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board" at their residence, 475 Tramway Drive, Milpitas, California,
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using the name "Amateur Action Bulletin Board System" (AABBS).
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3. It was further a part of the conspiracy that the
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defendants would utilize a "mail drop" service known as Mail Boxes,
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Etc., U.S.A., and 142 North Milpitas Blvd. #284, Milpitas,
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California 95035, as the business address for Amateur Action
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Bulletin Board System.
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4, It was a further part of the conspiracy that the
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defendants would utilize interstate telephone services in
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conducting their computer bulletin board system, using specific
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telephone numbers including (408) 263--3393 and (408) 263-3396.
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5, It was a further part of the conspiracy that the
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defendants, through the use of their computer bulletin board, would
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advertise and sell obscene video cassette tapes and obscene
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computer-generated images known as Graphics Interchange Format
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(GIF) files to members of the public, nationwide.
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6. It was a further part of the conspiracy that the
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defendants would utilize an express company and common carrier,
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that is United Parcel Service (UPS), to distribute their obscene
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video cassette tapes to members of the public, nationwide.
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7. Defendants generally used the following method of
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operation in conducting their computer bulletin board (AABBS)
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business with members of the public:
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Defendants had multiple computers and 'modems at their
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residence in Milpitas, California. A modem' is a device which
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allows the transmission and receipt of computerized data,
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interstate, over telephone lines between computers. Such
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transmissions are known as uploads' by the computer sending the
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data, and "downloads" by the computer receiving the data. Through
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the use of a "modem" any person who also had a computer could
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"connect" their computer with defendants computer by dialing
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defendants' business telephone number and logging on to
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defendants' system. Once ' logged on to defendant s computer
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system a person could review advertisements, membership
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application requirements, and other information on defendants
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computer. Once obtaining membership and an individual password, a
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person could, additionally, 'download Graphics Interchange Format
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(GIF) files to his/her own computer, purchase video cassette tapes,
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3
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magazines, and "GIF Packs" and, if the defendants desired, have a
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one-to-one computer conversation with the defendants through
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defendants' use of the "chat" mode.
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To obtain membership to defendants' business (AABBS), a person
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had to complete an application and send a specified sum of money to
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defendants. Defendants also allowed immediate membership to AABBS
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if the person provided credit card information (Master Card or
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Visa). For approximately $55.00, a person was entitled to a six-
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month access to defendants' computer, with a 1.2 "megabyte"
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download limit and a time limit of ninety (90) minutes per day.
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For approximately $99.00, a person was entitled to a one-year
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access to defendants' computer, with the same download and time
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limits as the six-month membership.
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OBJECT OF THE CONSPIRACY
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8. It was a principal object of the conspiracy to carry out
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and execute the abovesaid business, involving distribution of
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obscene material, utilizing the computer bulletin board system, for
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the ultimate personal gain, benefit, profit, advantage and
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accommodation of the defendants and their co-conspirators.
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OVERT ACTS
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9 At all times hereinafter mentioned, during the pendency
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of the conspiracy, the following overt acts were engaged in, at
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least one of which furthered and effected the goals of said
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combination, conspiracy, confederation and agreement:
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4
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(a) Between in or about February, 1991, and the date of this
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Indictment, defendant made deposits to a checking account
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(No.0098803083) styled "ROBERT A. THOMAS" with the Bank of America,
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Milpitas, California.
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(b) On or about February 18, 1991, defendant ROBERT
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THOMAS signed a "Mailbox Service Agreement" with Mail Boxes Etc.,
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U.S.A., 142 North Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, California 95035.
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(c) On or about October 10, 1991, defendant ROBERT
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THOMAS opened a merchant account (No.4616510-1420-4937) with Peach
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Tree Bancard corporation, 2001 Butterfield Rd., Downers Grove,
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Illinois 60515.
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All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371.
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[nmt 5 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs. supervised
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release; together with a special
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assessment of $50, see 18 U.S.C.
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S3013(a))
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COUNT 2
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on or about september 3, 1993, in the Western District of
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Tennessee, and elsewhere, the defendants
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---------------------- ROBERT ALAN THOMAS -------------------------
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------------------------ CARLEEN THOMAS---------------------------
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knowingly used and caused to be used a facility and means of
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interstate commerce, that is a combined computer/telephone system,
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for the purpose of transporting obscene material in interstate
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commerce from the State of California to the Western District of
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the State of Tennessee; said obscene material being (1) a computer-
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generated image referred to as a Graphics Interchange Format
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("GIF") file entitled "AA-122O9.GIF" and more particularly
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describe as "HE FUCKS A PIG! SHE FUCKS A DOG AND A HUGE PIG!
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KINKY", (2) a computer-generated image, referred to as a Graphics
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Interchange Format ("GIF") file, entitled "AA-122l7 GIF" and more
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particularly Described as "KINKY! HORNY GIRLS SUCK HORSES! BIG
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HORSE COCK IN HER TWAT!", and (3) a computer-generated image
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referred to as a Graphics Interchange Format ("GIF'!) file, entitled
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"AA-8589.GIF" and more particularly described as "SHE SUCKS HER
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SON'S COCK! FATHER IS FUCKING HIS DAUGHTER !" in violation Of
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Title l8, United States Code, Section 1465 and 2.
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[nmt 5yrs, or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs, supervised
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releasee together with a special
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assessment of $50, see l8 U.S.C.
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S 3O13(a)
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COUNT 3
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On or about September 7, 1993, in the Western District of
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Tennessee, and elsewhere, the defendants,
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---------------------- ROBERT ALAN THOMAS -------------------------
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------------------------ CARLEEN THOMAS---------------------------
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knowingly used and caused to be used a facility and means of
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interstate commerce, that is a combined computer/telephone system,
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for the purpose of transporting obscene material in interstate
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commerce from the State of California to the Western District of
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the State of Tennessee; said obscene material being (l) a computer-
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generated image, referred to as a Graphics Interchange Format
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("GIF") file, entitled "AA-8278.GIF" and more particularly
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described as "FULL SCREEN VIEW! A HAIRLESS PUSSY NAILED TO A
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TABLE!", (2) a computer-generated image, referred to as a Graphics
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Interchange Format ("GIF") file, entitled "AA-7153.GIF" and more
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particularly described as "MOTHER IS WATCHING HER DAUGHTER FUCK BIG
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COCK! NO TITS!" (3) a computer-generated image, referred to as a
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Graphics Interchange Format ("GIF") file, entitled "AA-8682.GIF"
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and more particularly described as "HE MAKES HIS DAUGHTER SUCK
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COCK! SHE IS FISTING HER SISTER!", and (4) a computer-generated
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image, referred to as a Graphics Interchange Format ("GIF") file,
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entitled "AA-11935.GIF" and more particularly described as "HE
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FUCKS HIS DAUGHTERS HAIRLESS CUNT!" SHE FISTS HER MOTHER!" in
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violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1465 and 2.
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[nmt 5 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs. supervised
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release; together with a special
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assessment of $50, see 18 U.S.C.
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S30@3(a))
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COUNT 4
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On or about September 8, 1993, in the Western District of
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Tennessee, and elsewhere, the defendants,
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---------------------- ROBERT ALAN THOMAS -------------------------
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------------------------ CARLEEN THOMAS---------------------------
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knowingly used and caused to be used a facility and means of
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interstate commerce, that is a combined computer/telephone system,
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or the purpose of transporting obscene material in interstate
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commerce from the State of California to the Western District of
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the State of Tennessee; said obscene material being a computer-
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generated image, referred to as a Graphics Interchange Format
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( "GIF" ) file, entitled "AA-15198. GIF" and more particularly
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described as "BLONDE LOLITA HAS NO TITS! SUCKS HUGE COCK AND
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DRINKS SPERM! "; in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
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Sections 1465 and 2.
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[nmt 5 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs. supervised
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release; together with a special
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assessment of $50, see 18 U.S.C.
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S3013 (a) )
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COUNT 5
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On or about September 13, 1993, in the Western District of
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Tennessee, and elsewhere, the defendants,
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---------------------- ROBERT ALAN THOMAS -------------------------
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------------------------ CARLEEN THOMAS---------------------------
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knowingly used and caused to be used a facility and means of
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interstate commerce, that is a combined computer/telephone system,
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for the purpose of transporting obscene material in interstate
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commerce from the State of California to the Western District of
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the State of Tennessee; said obscene material being a computer-
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generated image, referred to as a Graphics Interchange Format
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("GiF") file, entitled "AA-13216.GIF" and more particularly
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described as "PUSSY PENETRATION! HORNY BRUNETTE GETS FUCKED BY A
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HORSE!"; in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections
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1465 and 2.
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[nmt 5 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs. supervised
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release; together with a special
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assessment of $50, see 18 U.S.C.
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S3013(a)]
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COUNT 6
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On or about October 14, 1993, in the Western District of
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Tennessee, and elsewhere, the defendants,
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---------------------- ROBERT ALAN THOMAS -------------------------
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------------------------ CARLEEN THOMAS---------------------------
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knowingly used and caused to be used a facility and means of
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interstate commerce, that is a combined computer/telephone system,
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for the purpose of transporting obscene material in interstate
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commerce from the State of California to the Western District of
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the State of Tennessee; said obscene material being 1) a computer-
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generated image, referred to as a Graphics Interchange Format
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"GIF"') file, entitled "AA-13517.GIF'" and more particularly
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described as "HORNY BLONDE JACKS OFF HORSE! HORSE CUM ON HER
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HANDS!"', 2 ) a computer-generated image, referred to as a Graphics
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interchange Format "GIF" ) file, entitled
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"'AA-13521.GIF " and more
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particularly described as "CLOSE-UP! BIG HORSE COCK IN HER CUNT!
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HORSE CUM ON HER LEG" and (3) a computer-generated image, referred
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to as a Graphics Interchange Format "GIF") file, entitled "AA-
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16587.GIF" and more particularly described as "'SHE SUCKS THICK DOG
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COCK! DOG SPERM ON HER LIPS AND CHIN."; in violation of Title 18,
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United States Code, Sections 1465 and 2.
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[nmt 5 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs. supervised
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release; together with a special
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assessment of $50, see 18 U.S.C.
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S3013(a)]
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COUNT 7
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On or about October 19, 1993, in the Western District of
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Tennessee, and elsewhere, the defendants,
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---------------------- ROBERT ALAN THOMAS -------------------------
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------------------------------ and --------------------------------
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------------------------ CARLEEN THOMAS---------------------------
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knowingly used and caused to be used a facility and means of
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interstate commerce, that is a combined computer/telephone system,
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for the purpose of transporting obscene material in interstate
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commerce from the State of California to the Western District of
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the State of Tennessee; said obscene material being a computer-
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generated image, referred to as a Graphics Interchange Format
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("GIF") file, entitled "AA-17623.GIF" and more particularly
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described as "YOUNG ASIAN HAS A THICK CLIT! DRINKS PISS FROM AN
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UNCUT COCK!"; in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
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Sections 1465 and 2.
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[nmt 5 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs. supervised
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release; together with a special
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assessment of $50, see 18 U.S.C.
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S30i3(a)]
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10
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COUNT 8
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Between in or about August 27, 1993, and on or about September
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17, 1993, in the Western District of Tennessee, and elsewhere, the
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defendants,
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---------------------- ROBERT ALAN THOMAS -------------------------
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------------------------------ and --------------------------------
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------------------------ CARLEEN THOMAS---------------------------
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knowingly used and caused to be used an express company and common
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carrier, that is, United Parcel Service (UPS), for carriage in
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interstate commerce from the State of California to the Western
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district of the State of Tennessee, an obscene video cassette tape
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(VHS format) entitled "K74" ; in violation of Title 18, United
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States Code, Section 1462 and Section 2.
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[nmt 5 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs. supervised
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release; together with a special
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assessment of $50, see 18 V.S.C.
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S3013(a)]
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COUNT 9
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Between in or about September 17, 1993, and on or about
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October 10, 1993, in the Western District of Tennessee, and
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elsewhere, the defendants,
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---------------------- ROBERT ALAN THOMAS -------------------------
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------------------------------ and --------------------------------
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------------------------ CARLEEN THOMAS---------------------------
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knowingly used and caused to be used an express company and common
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carrier, that is, United Parcel Service (UPS), for carriage in
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interstate commerce from the State of California to the Western
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District of the State of Tennessee, obscene video cassette (apes,
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11
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that is, one (1) obscene video cassette tape (VHS format) entitled
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"K17", one (1) obscene video cassette tape (VHS format) entitled
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"K39", one (1) obscene video cassette tape (VHS format) entitled
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"K40", and one (1) obscene video cassette tape (VHS format)
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entitled "K47"; in violation of Title 18, United States Code,
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Section 1462 and Section 2.
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[nmt 5 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs. supervised
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release; together with a special
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assessment of $50, see 18 U.S.C.
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s3013(a)]
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Count 10
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Between on or about October 14, 1993, and on or about October
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26, 1993, in the Western District of Tennessee, and elsewhere, the
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defendants,
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---------------------- ROBERT ALAN THOMAS -------------------------
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------------------------------ and --------------------------------
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------------------------ CARLEEN THOMAS---------------------------
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knowingly used and caused to be used an express company and common
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carrier, that is, United Parcel Service (UPS), for carriage in
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interstate commerce from the State of California to the Western
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District of the State of Tennessee, an obscene video cassette tape
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(VHS format) entitled "A5" ; in violation of Title 18, United
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States Code, Section 1462 and Section 2.
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[nmt 5 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs. supervised
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release; together with a special
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assessment of $50, see 18 U.S.C.
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S3013(a)]
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12
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COUNT 11
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Between on or about November 9, 1993, and on or about January
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10, 1994, in the Western District of Tennessee, and elsewhere, the
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defendant,
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---------------------- ROBERT THOMAS -------------------------
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knowingly caused to be transported and shipped in interstate
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commerce by means of the United States Mail, visual depictions, the
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production of which involved the use of a minor engaging in
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sexually explicit conduct, as defined in Title 18, United States
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Code, Section 2256, and the said visual depictions, (three (3)
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magazines, bearing titles of "Little Girls Fuck Too!", "Lolita
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Colour Special 6" and "Lolita Color Special 18", are of such
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conduct; all in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections
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2252(a)(I) and 2.
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[nmt 10 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
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not more than 3 yrs. supervised
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release; together with a special
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assessment of $50, see 18 U.S.C.
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s3013(a)]
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COUNT 12
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FORFEITURE ALLEGATIONS
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1. The allegations contained in Counts I through and
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including 10 of this Indictment are incorporated by reference as if
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fully set forth herein.
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2. Upon conviction for violating Title 18, United States
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Code, Section 1462 and Section 1465, the defendants, ROBERT ALAN
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THOMAS and CARLEEN THOMAS, shall forfeit to the United States
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(a) any obscene material produced, transported, mailed, shipped, or
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received in violation of the abovesaid statutes; (b) any property,
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real or personal, constituting or traceable to gross profits or
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other proceeds obtained from the abovesaid offenses; and
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(c) any property, real or personal, used or intended to be used to
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commit or to promote the commission of the abovesaid offenses,
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including but not limited to the following:
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AI Generic mini-tower computer case containing the following
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components:
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486/66 MHz, 8 meg Mother Board with No Visible Serial Number (NVS).
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Conner hard drive model CP30254H, serial #BM9A5R5.
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Western Digital hard drive caviar 2120, serial #WT256014024.
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AITCH scanner card serial #9204133.
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Micro Tech serial port serial #1077324826.
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ORCHID prodesigner 11 serial #108709.
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ARTISOFT LAN card serial #0000026860.
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TEAC 5.25 floppy drive serial #Q741028-
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TEAC 3.25 floppy drive serial #N169923.
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IDE Hard/Floppy disk controller serial #30037623.
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Parallel port card serial #12H2TSX.
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200W Power Supply serial #92270590.
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A3 Generic mini-tower computer case containing the following
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components:
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486/66 MHz, 8 meg mother board serial #350192-02-0072.
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Conner hard drive model CP301044, serial #AB9H768.
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14
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TEAC 5.25 floppy drive seria11##X544949,
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TEAC 3.25 floppy drive seria11##F822088.
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230w power supply serial ##0577558.
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ARTISOFT LAN car serial #0000031886.
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Modem card serial #41116688.
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Diamond Computer Systems VGA card serial #100376.
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IDE Hard/Floppy disk controller card serial #11784.
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A8 Generic mini-tower computer case containing the following
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components:
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486/66 MHz mother board serial #30400960-AB4550F.
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Conner hard drive model CP3o104H, serial #NcvFsz.
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TEAC 5.25 floppy drive serial #R399738.
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TEAC 3.25 floppy drive serial #E455874.
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230w power supply serial #0676974.
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DBI LAN card serial #000002884.
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Modem Card serial #419116.
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Diamond Computer Systems speed star VGA card serial #100374.
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230w power Supply serial #0676974-
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Hard/Floppy disk controller card with NVS'
|
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Print card with NVS.
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A9 Generic mini-tower computer case containing the following
|
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components:
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486/66 MHz mother board serial #A2092.
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Conner hard drive model CP30254H, serial #BM9A5R5.
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15
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TEAc 5.25 floppy drive serial 3H881916.
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TEAc 3.25 floppy drive serial #9178487YA.
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ORCHID VGA card serial #052627.
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DBI modem card serial #418366.
|
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ARTISOFT LAN card 0000031885.
|
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IDE Hard/Floppy disk controller card ES110075.
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AIO Generic large tower case containing the following components:
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g6 66 MHZ mother board, 8 meg aAM, AMI Bios chip #AA8402515.
|
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Intel 4 /
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Conner hard drive model cP3000, serial #E3ROBD.
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TEAc 5.25 and 3.25 combination floppy drive serial #693213
|
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ARTISOFT LAN card serial #NR0020743.
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IDE hard/floppy disk controller card serial #117788.
|
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60HZ/50HZ power supply with NVS.
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Diamond computer Systems speed star pro VL super VGA card #1793.
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DBI modem card serial #417728.
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All Generic large tower case containing the following components
|
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586/66 MHz mother board with NVS.
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Micropolis hard drive model 1548-15 serial #1063812205.
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Micropolis hard drive model 1908 serial #2012900077.
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Micropolis hard drive model 1528-15 serial #3014681054.
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Micropolis hard drive model 1598-15 serial #2063511102.
|
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Micropolis hard drive model 1588 serial #1063555003.
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TEAC 5.25 and 3.25 combination floppy drive serial #1152927.
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Printer card with NVs.
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16
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ARTISOFT LAN card NR0020742.
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SCCI hard/floppy disk controller card serial #B00686030.
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Keypro keyboard serial #930309148.
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Keypro keyboard serial #930309150.
|
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Keypro keyboard serial #930309143.
|
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Keypro keyboard serial #930309091.
|
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Focus Electronic keyboard serial #1066735
|
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Keyboard model RTIOI, serial #25896261.
|
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Canon full color printer FP-510 serial #87121004.
|
|
Scanmaker microtek 1850 serial #S254401235.
|
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BJS Data/FAX modem, scott plus/DSl serIal #4F50449.
|
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Robotics Modem serial #0000930001226783.
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Robotics Modem serial #0000930001226826.
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Robotics Modem serial #0000930602012241.
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Robotics Modem serial #0000930001226800.
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Robotics Modem serial #0000930001226887.
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Robotics Modem serial #0000930001226990.
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Robotics Modem serial #0000930602011671.
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Robotics Modem serial #0000930001226791.
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Robotics Modem/Courier serial #0004470002948049.
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Robotics Modem/Courier serial #0004470002997136.
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Robotics Modem/Courier serial #0004470002996942.
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Robotics Modem/Courier serial #0004470002996920.
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Robotics Modem/Courier serial #0004470002947994.
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Robotics Modem/Courier serial #0004470002997356.
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Robotics Modem/Courier serial #0004470002948650.
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17
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Robotics modem/courier serial #0004470002948653.
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Robotics modem/courier V.32 VIS serial #0066-30053021-050291.
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Robotics modem/courier V.32 VIS serial #0066-30053022-050291.
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #000661601200160.
|
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0066-16044914-020791.
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Robotics Modem(Courier V.32 VIS serial #0066-16045973-030191.
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0066-16052337-050191.
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0066-16044692-020591.
|
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0066-16062421-082191.
|
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0066-30075067-012192.
|
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0000661601200138.
|
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0000661600840265.
|
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0000661600840254.
|
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0000661600840263.
|
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0000661600840262.
|
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0066-3006993-102891.
|
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Robotics Modem/Courier V.32 VIS serial #0066-16057489-071191.
|
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HP LaserJet 4P serial #L10293A.
|
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HP ScanJet 2C serial #3265A25214.
|
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Seiko monitor model CM1450 serial #15M5129A.
|
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EYEQ monitor model 214S serial #109337806.
|
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Northman monitor model WM12HC serial #1V0141500.
|
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Panasonic portable VCR/monitor model PVM749, serial #BOSABOOII
|
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Battery pack/adaptor for VCR/monitor serial #BOSABOOII.
|
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Microsoft mouse 0665797.
|
|
Computer cabinet keys.
|
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All pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1467.
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[nmt 5 yrs. or $250,000, or both,
|
|
not more than 3 yrs. superVised
|
|
release; together with a special
|
|
assessment of $50, see 18 U.S.C.
|
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S3013(a)]
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A TRUE BILL:
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
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End of Computer Underground Digest #6.53
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