IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  
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) 
Plaintiff, 
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Crim. No. 16-5  
v. 
 
 
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JENNIFER BOWEN-DODOO, 
 
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Defendant. 
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_____________________________ ) 
 
 
ATTORNEYS: 
 
Ronald Sharpe, United States Attorney 
Everard E. Potter, AUSA 
United States Attorney’s Office 
St. Thomas, VI 
 
For the United States of America, 
 
Michael L. Sheesley, Esq. 
MLSPC 
St. Thomas, VI 
 
For Jennifer Bowen-Dodoo. 
 
ORDER 
GÓMEZ, J. 
On April 1, 2016, Jennifer Bowen-Dodoo (“Bowen-Dodoo”) pled 
guilty to Aiding and Abetting the Transportation of a Minor for 
the Purpose of Engaging in Sexual Activity in violation of 18 
U.S.C. § 2423(a). On August 11, 2016, Bowen-Dodoo came before 
the Court for sentencing. Regrettably, in this matter, like in 
many other matters, the pre-sentence report provided by the 
United States Probation Office and the allocution by the United 
States Attorney’s Office failed to adequately address: (1) the 
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harm suffered by the victim; or (2) appropriate restitution for 
that harm.   
18 U.S.C. §§ 3663, 3663A, and 3664 permit, and in some 
cases require, the Court to order restitution to victims of 
certain crimes. When the United States Probation Office and the 
United States Attorney’s Office fail to address the restitution 
issue, the Court is left unable to act in accordance with those 
statutes. Where, as here, the necessary information was not 
before the Court, 18 U.S.C. § 3664(d)(5) provides that the Court 
can set a date within 90 days of sentencing to make a final 
determination of the victim’s losses. 
 
The premises considered, it is hereby 
 
ORDERED that by no later than 3:00 P.M. on August 19, 2016, 
the Chief Probation Officer, or his designee, and the United 
States Attorney, or his designee, shall provide the Court with a 
report identifying any victims of the crime in this case. The 
report shall also provide the Court with the following 
information: 
1. current and future costs of any necessary medical care 
and treatment for physical injuries suffered as a result 
of the defendant’s actions; 
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2. current and future costs of any necessary psychiatric and 
psychological care and treatment for mental and emotional 
injuries suffered as a result of the defendant’s actions; 
3. current and future transportation and related expenses 
incurred, and expected to be incurred, by the victim in 
obtaining any necessary medical care or treatment; and 
4. any other costs, harms, or expenses, current or 
anticipated; it is further 
 
ORDERED that the Chief Probation Officer, or his designee, 
and the United States Attorney, or his designee, shall provide 
the Court with appropriate substantiation for their monetary 
estimates; and it is further 
 
ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall deliver a copy of 
this order to the United States Probation Office for the 
District of the Virgin Islands and the Office of the United 
States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands. 
 
 
 
 
S\__________________ 
   CURTIS V. GÓMEZ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   District Judge     
 
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