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7 days ago
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Rapid City man gets 20+ years for 2022 Sturgis Rally sex sting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — William Henry Riese, age 34, of Rapid City was sentenced in federal court Friday to 262 months in federal prison, plus 5 years of supervision. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Riese had been convicted by a jury in February of Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet, Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography, and Attempted Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor. 1 dead in Monday I-90 crash The charges carried a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in custody. Riese was arrested in August of 2022 following an undercover sex trafficking operation conducted during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Riese negotiated a time and place he would meet with what he believed to be a minor — but was actually an undercover agent — to engage in unlawful sex acts. When he arrived at the location, he was arrested by agents. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
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Man guilty of attempting to entice minor at Sturgis Rally
RAPID CITY, SD (KELO) — A federal jury has found a Rapid City man guilty of child pornography charges following an undercover sex trafficking operation during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. 34-year-old William Henry Riese was indicted in August of 2022 after prosecutors say he sent sexually explicit texts to a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl, but was actually an undercover agent. Law enforcement arrested Riese when he went to meet the person he thought was the girl. Riese faces a minimum of 15 years in prison when he's sentenced in May. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
