RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Sturgis man has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison after being sentenced on child pornography charges. Carl Wahl, 55, was convicted of receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography. Wahl was initially indicted for the charge by a federal grand jury in February of 2025. He pleaded guilty on April 1st. Prosecutors say between May and August of 2023, the South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received CyberTips for investigation. A search warrant for Wahl’s residence and electronic devices was obtained. Several of Wahl’s electronic devices, including his HP laptop and his two cellphones, were examined and all three devices contained visual depictions of child sexual abuse material that Wahl knowingly and intentionally viewed, possessed, and received using the internet. Wahl was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for each charge. Wahl was also ordered to pay $30,285 in restitution. Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More