Hot Springs Man Sentenced for Attempted Enticement of Minors

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Hot SpringsRapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of Minors Using the Internet was sentenced on June 13, 2017, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.

Dustin Christopher Scott, age 33, was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment, followed by 15 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Scott was charged on August 23, 2016, and pleaded guilty on March 10, 2017. The conviction stems from Scott attempting to entice minor females to engage in illegal sexual activity using the internet.

This case was investigated by the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins prosecuted the case.

Scott was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.