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Perjury Lands Geneva Man 18 Months Behind Bars
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – In a shocking turn of events, Joseph Jenkins, 46, of Geneva, N.Y., has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his perjury conviction. Jenkins was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and a special assessment of $100, and will serve a one year term of supervised release when released from prison.
The perjury conviction stems from Jenkins’ appearance in federal court in Syracuse, New York on October 4, 2011, before United States Magistrate Judge Andrew T. Baxter to answer child pornography charges. At his initial appearance, Jenkins completed a financial affidavit under penalty of perjury seeking court-appointed counsel. In the application for assigned counsel, Jenkins failed to disclose his ownership of investment and bank accounts worth over $200,000 and concealed his ownership of boats and recreational vehicles.
As a result, Jenkins was appointed an attorney paid for by the Court. Jenkins had an assigned lawyer for nearly a year before prosecutors learned of his false statements about his assets and notified the court. Subsequently, the defendant was found ineligible for assigned counsel and was ordered to reimburse the United States District Court $8,049.12.
Jenkins was previously convicted of transportation and possession of over 3,800 images and 100 videos of child pornography. He was convicted on February 6, 2014, following a jury trial and was sentenced on November 18, 2014, to a term of imprisonment of 225 months, a fine of $40,000, and was ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution to the victims of his crimes.
The term of incarceration imposed today on the perjury conviction will run consecutively to his sentence for the child pornography offenses. This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tamara Thomson.
Jenkins’ perjury conviction is a stark reminder of the importance of honesty in the justice system. The fact that Jenkins was able to conceal his assets from the court for nearly a year is a disturbing example of the ways in which the system can be manipulated by those who seek to take advantage of it.
The sentence handed down in this case is a just one, given the severity of Jenkins’ crimes. The fact that he will be serving his sentence consecutively with his child pornography sentence serves as a reminder that perjury will not be tolerated in our justice system.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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