United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Attempted Enticement of a Minor Using the Internet, and Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor.
Nathan Johnross Weibel, age 31, was indicted on Feb. 23, 2016. Weibel appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann on Feb. 24, 2016, and pleaded not guilty to the Indictment.
The penalty upon conviction is a mandatory minimum of 15 years up to life imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years up to lifetime supervised release, $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund, and a $5,000 assessment if Weibel is found by the Court not to be indigent. Restitution may also be ordered.
The charges relate to Weibel attempting to have multiple underage females send him sexually explicit photographs and engage in sexual activity, and for sending obscene material to them via the internet.
The charges are merely an accusation and Weibel is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins is prosecuting the case.
Weibel was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has been set for April 19, 2016.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
