A man who pleaded guilty to \u201cwillful depredation of government property\u201d as part of a plea deal with the U.S. government will be sentenced on Sept. 24 at 9am in the U.S. District Court of the NMI.<\/p>\n
Based on his original and amended plea agreements\u2014which were filed at the district court on May 4 and May 12 respectively\u2014Jonathan Natura used an access card to enter the electrical room of Homeland Security Investigations\/Immigration Customs Enforcement on Saipan last May 1, \u201cdisconnected the HSI\/ICE cable providing the office with its cable and internet service, and connected a separate cable to his residence,\u201d causing damage worth less than $1,000. <\/p>\n
\u201cWillful depredation of government property\u201d is a misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of one-year imprisonment, a maximum fine of $100,000, and a $25 fee for special penalty assessment. If imprisonment is not imposed for Natura, the court may order Natura to serve a probation term of no longer than five years. <\/p>\n
Natura is represented in this case by Robert T. Torres. The United States is represented by U.S. Attorney Shawn N. Anderson and assistant U.S. attorney Eric S. O\u2019Malley.<\/p>\n
Further information on how Natura obtained an access card to the HSI\/ICE electrical room, or how he connected an ethernet cable from the electrical room to his residence, is not publicly available. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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