Man sentenced in sex sting during Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

RAPID CITY, S.D.  – A man who pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor was sentenced in federal court to 10 years in federal prison after he was arrested in August 2022 for explicit conversations with an undercover agent he thought was a 14-year-old girl.

Brandon Prue, 28, Rapid City, was one of six local men arrested during a sting operation held during the 2022 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The sting is a routine effort by federal, state and local law enforcement and primarily pulls in local men.

Prue pleaded guilty on May 5 to attempted enticement of a minor using the internet. The government dismissed remaining charges against him as part of the plea deal: attempted enticement of a minor using the internet, receipt of child pornography, possession of child pornography and transfer of obscene material to a person under 16.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Viken sentenced Prue to the mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release. He also ordered Prue pay a routine $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. The amount is required for every federal felony conviction.

Prue will have to register as a sex offender after his release and will also have to undergo behavioral training for mental health illnesses that were identified while in custody.

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