A Colorado man has been sentenced for his role in a shocking child pornography case that unfolded in South Dakota.
On January 24, 2018, Levi Drussell, 25, of Fort Collins, Colorado, was sentenced to 71 months of imprisonment by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.
Drussell was one of ten men arrested and federally indicted as a result of an undercover sex trafficking operation conducted during the 2016 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, targeting individuals willing to pay for sex with underage girls or boys obtained through the Internet.
The conviction stemmed from Drussell communicating with someone he believed to be a minor for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts. He also sent multiple pornographic images of himself and repeatedly requested the minor send him child pornography images of herself.
According to the charges, Drussell was accused of Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography. He was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The undercover operation and arrests were a joint effort between the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, 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.
Drussell was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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