United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Claysville, Pennsylvania, man convicted of Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet was sentenced on April 1, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken.
Kevin William Clements, age 24, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Clements will also be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Clements was arrested and federally indicted as a result of an undercover sex trafficking operation conducted during the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, targeting internet predators. Clements initiated sexual chats with what he believed to be a 13-year-old prostitute, but who was in fact an undercover agent. Clements then negotiated a time and place he would meet the minor to engage in unlawful sex acts. When Clements went to the pre-determined location to meet the minor’s pimp, he was met by law enforcement. Clements attempted to flee by driving his motorcycle away and fought with agents until he was tased and placed under arrest.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Rapid City Police Department, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins prosecuted the case.
Clements was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.