Minnesota Man Sentenced to 20 Years On Attempted Enticement and Child Pornography Charges

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Jordan, Minnesota, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet and Receipt of Child Pornography was sentenced on October 2, 2019, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.

Rodney Allen Buetow, age 36, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $200 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

The conviction stemmed from Buetow communicating with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts.  Buetow drove from Minnesota to Rapid City to meet the 14-year-old and was arrested at a pre-arranged meeting location.  Buetow was also found to possess child pornography videos and images on his cellular phone.

The investigation was conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Collins prosecuted the case.

Buetow was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.