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Date: 08-05-2022
Case Style:
United States of America v. Thomas J. Hook
Case Number: 3:21-cr-00066-jdp
Judge: James D. Peterson
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (Dane County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Madison, Wisconsin criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with possessing and transporting child pornography.
In March 2020, law enforcement received four different CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding Thomas Hook’s illegal online activity involving the sexual exploitation of children. Based on these tips, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Hook’s home where they found multiple images of child pornography on his cell phone and laptop, including some that appeared to have been taken by Hook’s phone. Thomas J. Hook, age 43, is from La Crosse, Wisconsin.
This is Hook’s second conviction involving the sexual exploitation of a minor. In 2000, he was convicted of 3rd degree sexual assault and exposing his genitals for an assault involving a 13-year-old girl. As a result of those offenses, he was required to register as a sex offender, and has three convictions for failing to comply with his sex offender registry requirements.
Judge Peterson said a lengthy sentence was warranted based on Hook’s demonstrated offenses against children and his noncompliance with his sex offender registry requirements. Judge Peterson was also concerned that Hook did not understand the seriousness of his actions.
The charges against Hook were the result of an investigation conducted by the La Crosse Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Coulee Region Children’s Internet Protection Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman prosecuted this case.
Outcome: 08/12/2022 48 Statement of Reasons as to Thomas J. Hook. (Sealed) (rks) (Entered: 08/12/2022)
08/12/2022 49 JUDGMENT AND COMMITMENT as to Thomas J. Hook (1), Count(s) 1-6, Dismissed; Count(s) 1s, CBOP: 240 mos; Lifetime S/R; $100 CA; Restitution TBD; Count(s) 2s, CBOP: 120 mos (concurrent to ct. 1); Lifetime S/R (concurrent to ct. 1); $100 CA. (Sealed Document) Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 8/12/2022. (rks) (Entered: 08/12/2022)
08/12/2022 50 JUDGMENT AND COMMITMENT - Redacted re: Thomas J. Hook. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 8/12/2022. (rks) (Entered: 08/12/2022)
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