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Jared Fogle court documents: What we know

Ryan Martin
ryan.martin@indystar.com
Jared Fogle leaving the courthouse on Wednesday afternoon.

Jared Fogle, a former pitchman for Subway, is expected to plead guilty to charges of child pornography and having sex with minors, according to court documents released by U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of Indiana.

Documents embedded below outline details of the case. The first set of documents was used to charge Fogle. The second set of documents notes the plea deal.

  • Scroll down to view the charging documents and plea deal in the Jared Fogle case

Fogle's sentence under the plea deal will be somewhere between five and 12.5 years in prison, at least five years on probation, $1.4 million restitution for victims, and treatment for sexual disorder, according to The Star's Kristine Guerra, who is tweeting from the courthouse.

Fogle's attorney, Jeremy Margolis, offered a brief statement at 12:30 p.m. "He knows the restitution can't undo the damage he's done, but he will do everything in his power to make it right," Margolis said. Fogle also will seek help for his medical condition, Margolis said.

Fogle's initial hearing after 11 a.m. on Wednesday lasted fewer than 15 minutes, Guerra reports. Fogle will be placed on home detention with GPS monitoring. No decision was made at the hearing about Fogle's guilt or innocence; that's expected to occur at a separate hearing at a later date.

UPDATE 2:20 p.m.: Here’s what will come next in the criminal case against Fogle:

  • Plea hearing – The court will set a date for a hearing at which Fogle will change the not guilty plea automatically entered on his behalf to a formal plea of guilty.
     
  • Pre-sentencing report – The court will order the compilation of a pre-sentencing report that will delve into a wide range of factors in Fogle’s life, from his education and personal conduct to any mental or physical issues he may have. That report will be submitted to the judge for consideration at sentencing.
     
  • Sentencing recommendations – Fogle’s attorney and federal prosecutors will file documents recommending a sentence, and their justifications for those recommendations. Under federal law, he faces a minimum of five years in prison on the charges, with a theoretical maximum of about 50 years. Prosecutors have agreed, however, to not seek a sentence of more than 12.5 years. But the judge will ultimately decide how much time Fogle will spend behind bars (in federal system, a person must serve at least 85 percent of their sentence).
     
  • Sentencing hearing – The judge will set a hearing at which time Fogle will learn his sentence.

Here are the charging documents in Fogle's case. Warning: The documents contain explicit material​:

Here are the documents in the plea deal: 

Fogle's family released a statement:

“Our family is shocked and profoundly disappointed in Jared's abhorrent criminal behavior and we are very concerned for the well being of those affected by his conduct. At the same time, we are gratified that Jared is accepting responsibility for what he has done by agreeing to plea guilty to the charges filed today and by volunteering to make restitution to the victims. We are also gratified that he is seeking medical treatment. We hope that he will become healthy again and are confident that after he serves his sentence, he will continue to make amends. We look forward to the day that he rejoins our family and society.

“We will not be granting any media interviews. Our plan is to comfort each other and heal and we ask that the media respect our family's privacy during this very difficult time.”

Fogle's wife, Katie, also released a statement:

 "Obviously, I am extremely shocked and disappointed by the recent developments involving Jared. I am in the process of seeking a dissolution of the marriage. My focus is exclusively on the well-being of my children. Neither I nor my family will have any further comment on the matter. I appreciate respect for my family’s privacy during this difficult time.”

On Tuesday night, Subway issued this statement:

It was followed Wednesday by another tweet:

The court appearance follows a July 7 search of Fogle's home in Zionsville. FBI, Indiana State Police and other agencies served a search warrant.

Fogle's case is one of the highest-profile in the Southern District of Indiana.

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Follow Star reporters Guerra, Tim Evans, Robert King and Vic Ryckaert for news throughout the day. This post also will be updated.