NOVEMBER 2022:
A 31 year old man from Sioux Falls convicted of Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Dylan St. Claire must spend ten years and one month in federal prison, five years of supervised release, and pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
The conviction stemmed from incidents between March 10, 2021, and July 21, 2021, when St. Claire knowingly received and distributed material containing child pornography. While using his KIK social media account, St. Claire engaged in chat conversations with other KIK users. During those conversations, St. Claire shared files that contained videos of child pornography, including prepubescent minors that had not attained the age of 12 years old.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
St. Claire was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
OCTOBER 2021:
A Sioux Falls man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography.
30 year old Dylan St. Claire pled not guilty.
The Indictment alleges that between on or about March 10, 2021, and July 21, 2021, St. Claire knowingly received, and attempted to receive, child pornography that had been mailed, shipped, and transported in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce by any means, including by computer.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper is prosecuting the case.
St. Claire was released on bond pending trial which has been set for November 23, 2021.
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