Rapid City Man Sentenced for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rapid CityRapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet was sentenced on June 21, 2017, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.

Nathaniel Johnross Weibel, age 32, was sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment, followed by a lifetime supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Weibel was charged on February 23, 2016, and pleaded guilty on March 3, 2017. The conviction stems from Weibel enticing several 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.

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