SIOUX FALLS – A local man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in attempting to entice a minor using the internet.
Jorge Manuel Rodriguez-Marroquin, 48, was sentenced to the mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
He will also be required to pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100. Additionally, Rodriguez-Marroquin must register as a sex offender upon release from federal prison.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on March 9, 2024, when Rodriguez-Marroquin used Facebook to start a conversation with who he believed was a 15-year-old girl.
He steered the conversation to sexual matters and enticed her to meet up with him for sexual activity. Unbeknownst to Rodriguez-Marroquin, the 15-year-old was an undercover law enforcement agent.
Rodriguez-Marroquin was arrested when he showed up at the meet location.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Rodriguez-Marroquin was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth A. Ebert-Webb prosecuted the case.
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- Christopher Thomas Dahl, Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet, South Dakota 2023 · New Hampshire
- Justin Boyles, Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet, South Dakota 2021 · New York
- Julio Rodriguez III, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, South Dakota 2021 · South Dakota
- Kison Robertson, Attempted Murder, South Dakota 2017 · South Dakota
- Brendon Javon Jacob Rodlund, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, South Dakota 2016 · South Dakota
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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