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Four Arrested in Sturgis Rally Child Exploitation Sting

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STURGIS, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Four South Dakota men face federal charges after a multi-agency child exploitation sting during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Investigators say the men were arrested separately while attempting to meet someone they believed was a 14-year-old girl. The arrests were part of an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force operation involving local, state, and federal agencies. If convicted, each man faces at least 10 years in federal prison. The cases are being prosecuted under the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood initiative. For more crime stories from MitchellNow.com, click here.

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