Rapid City Man Indicted for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
RAPID CITY – A federal grand jury has indicted a Rapid City man for Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet.
John Ray Heath, 51, was indicted in March 2023 for allegedly attempting to engage in sexual activity with an undercover law enforcement agent posing as a 14-year-old female between January and March 2023.
Heath appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta L. Wollmann on March 24, 2023, and pleaded not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is a mandatory minimum of 10 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, a mandatory minimum of five years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for each count of conviction. Restitution may also be ordered.
The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations and the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Sazama is prosecuting the case.
Heath was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
The charge is merely an accusation and Heath is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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