A South African man has been sentenced to time served after pleading guilty to a federal crime.
On October 4, 2019, Andries Snyman, 45, was sentenced to time served by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court, after previously pleading guilty to Transportation of Obscene Matter according to United States Attorney Ron Parsons.
The charges stem from an undercover operation conducted during the 2016 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, targeting internet predators. Snyman was one of ten men arrested and federally indicted as a result of the operation.
According to court documents, Snyman engaged in several chats and texts with a person he believed to be a 14-year-old boy, but who was in fact an undercover agent. He proceeded to negotiate the time and place they would meet to have sex, and asked for details about parts of the boy’s physical appearance, which constituted an obscene and lewd writing.
When Snyman went to the pre-determined location to meet the minor, he was instead met by law enforcement agents and placed under arrest.
The undercover operation and arrests were a joint effort between the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Rapid City Police Department, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Collins prosecuted the case.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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