The judge sentenced Sam to 6 years in federal prison, 3 years supervised release, $1300 in fines (essentially court costs) and $14,000 restitution (even though no one has come forward claiming to be a victim, this was the judge's call). Here's a report from someone inside the courtroom: http://www.kyfreepress.com/2017/07/report-courtroom-amish-farmer-samuel-girods-sentencing/ Shock probation might be an option? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_probation