
Informational: Federal Court Arraignment
The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Missoula, on October 19, 2010, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch, the following individual was arraigned:
JAMES DON BARTHOLOMEW, a 32-year-old resident of Missoula, appeared on a charge of receipt of child pornography. If convicted of this charge, BARTHOLOMEW faces possible penalties of a mandatory minimum of 5 years in prison and could be sentenced to 20 years, a $250,000 fine and lifetime supervision. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cyndee L. Peterson is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation was a cooperative effort between Missoula County Sheriff's Office and the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.
The defendant pled not guilty to the charge.
The charge, an indictment, information or complaint, is merely an accusation and any person named as a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. A pre-trial conference and a trial date will be set and the United States will be required to prove the allegations set forth in the indictment beyond a reasonable doubt.