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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CASE NO. 3:24-cr-00025 
v. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ PENALOZA (2), ) 
 
 
 
 
Defendant. 
 
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING PLEA OF GUILTY  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Defendant Francisco Hernandez Penaloza (“Defendant”), by consent, appeared before me 
on December 10, 2025, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, Local Rule of Criminal 
Procedure 1.2, and Local Rule of Civil Procedure 72.3, and has entered a plea of guilty to Count 
Two of the Indictment, a violation of Title 46, United States Code, Sections 70503(a)(1) and 
70506(a) and a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2. 
After cautioning and examining Defendant under oath concerning each of the subjects 
mentioned in Rule 11, I determined the guilty plea was made knowingly and voluntarily, and that 
the offenses charged were supported by an independent basis in fact containing each of the 
essential elements of each such offense. I therefore recommend the plea of guilty be accepted and 
that Defendant be adjudged guilty and have sentence imposed accordingly. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ENTER: 
 
Dated:  December 10, 2025  
 
 
 
/s/ G. Alan Teague 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
G. ALAN TEAGUE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE 
NOTICE 
 
 
Failure to file written objections to the Report and Recommendation within fourteen (14) 
days from the date of its service shall bar an aggrieved party from attacking such Report and 
Recommendation before the assigned United States District Judge. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) 
and LRCi 72.3 and 72.4. 
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