Cody Two Lance, a 35-year-old man from Rapid City, South Dakota, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison on March 2, 2018, for Attempted Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor. The conviction cut through the noise of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, exposing a seedy underbelly of predators trolling the digital dark for underage victims.
Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken handed down the sentence in U.S. District Court, ordering Two Lance to serve 21 months behind bars followed by 3 years of supervised release. The defendant was also slapped with a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund—a small price compared to the damage such crimes inflict on society.
Two Lance was one of ten men snared in a sweeping undercover sex trafficking operation during the 2016 Sturgis Rally. Posing online as a minor willing to engage in sexual acts, law enforcement lured predators into revealing their intentions. Two Lance didn’t hesitate—he sent explicit images of himself and openly discussed sexual encounters with what he believed was a child.
The sting, a coordinated assault on digital predation, involved the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Homeland Security, the FBI, Rapid City Police, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. These agencies worked in lockstep, crawling through chat logs and IP trails to collar men who thought the Internet was their shield.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Collins prosecuted the case with a no-nonsense edge, ensuring Two Lance faced federal consequences for his actions. There was no plea deal drama—just a swift fall from freedom to federal custody.
Immediately after sentencing, Two Lance was remanded to the U.S. Marshals Service. His name now joins a growing list of predators caught in plain sight, exposed not by luck, but by relentless investigative work. The message is clear: the web remembers, and the law is watching.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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