Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Use of Interstate Facilities to Transmit Information About a Minor

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Use of Interstate Facilities to Transmit Information About a Minor was sentenced on January 11, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.

James Anthony Murphy, age 23, was sentenced to 24 months in custody, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Murphy was indicted for the charge by a federal grand jury on April 8, 2014.  He pled guilty on October 27, 2015.

Murphy responded to an advertisement on the Internet website of Backpage.com.  Using his cell phone to send email messages, Murphy agreed to meet at a location in Sioux Falls to have sex with a 13 year-old girl.  Law enforcement officers arrested Murphy when he arrived at the scene.  They found cash and condoms in his possession.

This case was investigated by the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.

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