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Date: 12-09-2020

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United States of America v. Chaunta A. Bashir, a/k/a “taytheonly”

Case Number: 5:18-cr-00310-JGB

Judge: Jesus G. Bernal

Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California (Riverside County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office, Riverside, California

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Description: Riverside, California child porn charge criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, Chaunta A. Bashir, a.k.a. “taytheonly,” 27, of Chino, California who was charged with producing dozens of sexually explicit images and videos of children, including videos that were recorded on his Snapchat and Facebook social media accounts.

rom June 2015 to October 2018, Bashir produced multiple images of child pornography. Specifically, in October and November 2017, he took sexually explicit images and videos of a 3-year-old victim, including of himself sexually abusing the child.

In the spring and summer of 2018, Bashir produced additional sexually explicit images and videos of children ranging in age from 4 years to 14 years. Bashir recorded some of those videos on his Facebook and Snapchat social media accounts.

During a search of Bashir’s home in October 2018, law enforcement officials recovered more than 600 images and videos from his electronic devices that depicted minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

This matter was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations with assistance from the Chino Police Department.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tritia L. Yuen of the Riverside Branch Office.

18:2251(a), (e): PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
(1)
18:2251(a), (e): PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
(2-3)
18:2252A(a)(2)(A), (b)(1):DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
(4-5)
18:2252A(a)(5)(B), (b)(1):POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
(6)

03/17/2020 28 STIPULATION to Continue TRIAL DATE AND FINDINGS OF EXCLUDABLE TIME PERIODS PURSUANT TO SPEEDY TRIAL ACT from April 14, 2020 to November 17, 2020 filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Yuen, Tritia) (Entered: 03/17/2020)
03/19/2020 29 ORDER TO CONTINUE Trial Date and Findings Regarding Excludable Time Periods Pursuant to Speedy Trial Act 28 by Judge Jesus G. Bernal as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir. Trial continued to 11/17/2020 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Status Conference continued to 11/2/2020 at 02:00 PM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (twdb) (Entered: 03/20/2020)
05/04/2020 30 PLEA AGREEMENT filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir (Yuen, Tritia) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
07/06/2020 31 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge Jesus G. Bernal as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir. Change of Plea Hearing is hereby set for 7/15/2020 at 10:00 AM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (iva) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/06/2020)
07/15/2020 32 MINUTES OF Change of Plea Hearing held before Judge Jesus G. Bernal as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir. Defendant sworn. Court questions defendant regarding the plea. The Defendant Chaunta Bashir (1) pleads GUILTY to Count 1. The plea is accepted. The Court vacates the court and/or jury trial date. The pretrial conference set for 11/2/20 is off calendar as to defendant Bashir. Sentencing set for 10/5/2020 at 02:00 PM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Court Reporter: Maria Bustillos. (twdb) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
09/24/2020 35 STIPULATION to Continue SENTENCING HEARING from October 5, 2020 to November 9, 2020 filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Yuen, Tritia) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
09/29/2020 36 ORDER TO CONTINUE Sentencing Hearing by Judge Jesus G. Bernal as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir 35 . Sentencing continued to 11/9/2020 at 02:00 PM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (twdb) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
10/23/2020 37 NOTICE of Manual Filing of Under Seal filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir (Yuen, Tritia) (Entered: 10/23/2020)
10/26/2020 38 NOTICE of Manual Filing of UNDER SEAL filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir (Yuen, Tritia) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
10/28/2020 39 STIPULATION to Continue Sentencing from November 9, 2020 to December 7, 2020, at 2:00 pm filed by Defendant Chaunta Bashir (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kim, Young) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
10/28/2020 41 SEALED - GOVERNMENT'S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT; Declaration Of Tritia L. Yuen (bm) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
10/28/2020 42 SEALED - ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT (bm) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
10/28/2020 43 SEALED - GOVERNMENT'S SENTENCING POSITION AND RESPONSE TO PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT FOR DEFENDANT CHAUNTA A. BASHIR (bm) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
10/28/2020 44 SEALED - GOVERNMENT'S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT; Declaration Of Tritia L. Yuen (bm) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
10/28/2020 45 SEALED - ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT (bm) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
10/28/2020 46 SEALED - GOVERNMENT'S SUBMISSION OF RESTITUTION REQUESTS FOR DEFENDANT CHAUNTA A. BASHIR'S VICTIMS; EXHIBITS (bm) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
10/29/2020 40 ORDER TO CONTINUE Sentencing by Judge Jesus G. Bernal as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir 39 . Sentencing continued to 12/7/2020 at 02:00 PM before Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (twdb) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
11/23/2020 47 POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SENTENCING FACTORS filed by Defendant Chaunta Bashir (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Kim, Young) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
12/04/2020 50 NOTICE of Manual Filing of Under Seal filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Chaunta Bashir (Yuen, Tritia) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
12/07/2020 51 SEALED - GOVERNMENT'S SUBMISSION OF RESTITUTION REQUEST FOR VICTIM S.B. (bm) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
12/07/2020 52 SEALED - ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT (bm) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
12/07/2020 53 SEALED - GOVERNMENT'S SUBMISSION OF RESTITUTION REQUEST FOR VICTIM S.B. (bm) (Entered: 12/07/2020)

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

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