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22-60148-C R -S M ITH /V A LLE
CASE N O . -
18U.S.C.j2252A(a)(5)(B)and (b)(2)
18U.S.C.j2253 . '
UM TED STATES OF AM ERICA
V.
CHRTSTOPHER JAMESCHAPPELL
a/k/aGFujiltura76j''
a/k/a Ctsanta Clausy''
D efendant.
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INDICTM EN T
TheGrandJury chargesthat:
On oraboutDecember16,2021,in Broward County,inthe Southern DistrictofFloridw
andelsewhere,thedefendant,
CH RISTOPH ER JA M ES CH APPELL,
a/k/afTujikura76,''
a/k/a d<santa C laus,''
did knowingly accesswith inten;
ttoview materialthatcontained an im ageofchildpom ography,
asdefined in Title 18,United StatesCode,Section 2256(8)(A)and (B),thathadbeen;shipped
mld tansported using a m eans and facility of interstate and foreign com m ezce, and in and
affecting interstate and foreign commerceby any means,tcluding by computer,and thatwas
. produced using m aterials that had been shipped and transported in and affecting interstate and
foreign com m erce,by any m emzs including by com puter,in violation ofTitle 18,United States
Code,Sections2252A(a)(5)(B)an.
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Pursuantto Title 18,United StatesCode,Section 2252A(b)(2),itisf'urtherallegedthat
such visualdepiction involved a prepubescentminor and a m inorwho had notattained twelve
yearsofage.
FO RFEITU RE A LLEG A TIO N S
The allegationsoftlzisIndictm entarehereby re-alleged andby thisreferencefully
incorporated herein for the purpose of alleging forfeiture to the United States of Am erica of
certain property in which the defendant, CH RISTOPHER JAM ES CHAPPELL, has ml
interest.
U pon conviction ofa violation ofTitle 18,United States Code,Section 2252A ,as
alleged in this Indictm ent,the defendantshallforfeitto the Urlited States,ptlrsuantto Title 18,
UnitedStatesCode,Section22534$:
a. Any visualdepiction described in Title 18,Urlited States Code,Sections
2251, 2251A ,or 2252A , or any book,m agazine,pedodical,film , videotape,or
Other matter which contains any such visual depiction, w hich w as produced,
transported,m ailed,shipped or received in violation of Title 18,Urtited States
Code,Chapter 110;
Any property,realorpersonal,constituting ortraceableto grossproûtsor
otherproceedsobtained from such offense;and
c. Any property,realorpersonal,used orintended to beusedto com mitorto
prom ote the com m ission of such offense or any property traceable to such
property.
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Allptlrsuantto Title 18,United States Code,Section 2253(a),and the procedmes set
forth in Title 21,Urlited States Code,Section 853,as incop orated by Title 18,United States
Code,Section2253(1$.
FOREPER SON
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JUA ANYONIO , ZAYEZ Z
UN ITED STA TES TTORN EY
LA CEE ELIZM H M ON K
A SSISTA N T UN ITED STATES ATTORN EY
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UM TED STATES DISTRICT CO URT
SO UTH ER N DISTRICT O F FLORIDA
UN ITED STATES O F AM ERICA CA SE NO .:
C ER TIFICA TE O F TRTAL A TTO RN EY *
CHRISTOPH ER JAM ES CHAPPELL,
/ Superseding CaseInform ation:
Defendant.
CourtDivision(selectone) New Defendantts)(YesorNo)
U M iami E1Key W est Er
Z'FTP NumberofNew Defendants
Z FTL EIW PB TotalnumberofNew Counts
1do hereby certify that:
1. 1 have carefully considered the allegations ofthe indictment,the numberofdefendants,the numberofprobable
witnessesandthelegalcolnplexitiesoftheIndictment/lnformationattachedhrreto.
2. Iam awarethatthe inform ation supplied on thisstatem entwillberelied upon by theJudgesofthisCourtin setting
theircalendarsandschedulingcriminaltrialsunderthemandateoftheSpeedyTrialAct,Titlç28U.S.C.j3161.
3. Interpreter:(YesorNo)No
Listlanguageand/ordialect: '
4. Thiscasewilltake 3 daysforthepartiesto try.
5. Please check appropriatç category and typeofoffense listed below :
(Checkonlyone) (Checkonlyone)
I Z 0to 5days EIPetty I
11 Z' 6to l0days ElM inor ,
III I:'
I11to20days EIM isdemeanor
IV El'21to60days z Felony
V Z 61daysand over
6. HasthiscasebeenpreviouslyfiledinthisDistrictCourt?(YesorNo)No
Ifyes,Judge CaseN o.
7. Hasacomplaintbeenfiledinthismatter?(YesorNo)Yes
Ifyes,M agistrate CaseN o.
8. DoesthiscaserelatetoapreviouslyfiledmatterinthisDistrictCourt?(YesorNo)No
Ifyes,Judge Case N o.
9. Defendantts)infederalcustodyasof
10. Defendantts)instatecustodyasof
11. Rule 20 from the D istrictof
l2. Isthisapotentialdeathpenaltycase?(YesorNo)No
13. Doesthiscase originate from a m atterpending in theN orthern Region oftheU .S.Attorney's Offk e .
priortoAugust8,2014(M ag.JudgeShaniekMaynard?(YesorNo)No
14. Doesthiscase originate from a m atterpending in the CentralRegion ofthe U .S.A ttorney'sOftice
priortoOctober3,2019(Mag.JudgeJaredStrauss?(YesorNo)No .
By: % *
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R c LaceeElizabethM onk
A ssistantUnited StatesAttorney
FLA BarN o. 100322
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT CO URT
SOU TITER N DISTR ICT O F FLO R ID A
PEN A LTY SH EET
Defendant'sNam e: CH RTSTOPTTER JAM ES CH APPELL. a/k/a RFuiikura76''. a/k/a
issanta C laus''
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Case N o: l
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Cotmt#:1
A ccessw ith Intentto V iew Child Pornography
Title 18,UrtitedStatesCode,Section2252A(a)(5)(B)and(b)(2)
*M ax.Term ofImprisonment:Twenty(20)years
*M ax.Supervised Release:Lifetim e
*M ax.Fine: $250,000
frR efers only to possible term ofincarceration,does notinclude possible fines,restitution,
specialassessm ents,parole term s,or forfeituresthatm ay be applicable.
