Kyle Snyder, the Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler and former NCAA champion, has been arrested in a prostitution sting, according to multiple reports.
The arrest took place last week after Snyder allegedly responded to a fake internet ad created by law enforcement to catch would-be Johns attempting to pay for sex.
The 29-year-old Snyder allegedly set up a date with an undercover agent, arrived at the hotel 30 minutes later and offered to pay cash for oral sex.
He was then ‘arrested for Engaging in Prostitution by uniformed officers inside the hotel room,’ officers told TMZ in a statement.
Columbus Police Sargent Joe Albert revealed the arrest to reporters on Monday, explaining that Snyder was among 16 men arrested as part of the sting. He is due back in court on May 19.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Columbus, Ohio police for further details.
Kyle Frederick Snyder of United States in the 97kg Men’s Freestyle Wrestling Final 3-5 during the Olympic Games on August 11, 2024 in Paris
After winning gold at heavyweight during the 2016 Rio Games, Snyder was appointed to President Donald Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition in 2018. He went on to win silver at the COVID-delayed 2020 Tokyo Games in the summer of 2021.
A self-described Christian, Snyder is married to a former Syracuse soccer player, Maddie Pack, according to online reports.
He recently signed with the Real American Freestyle wrestling league. The league boasts Hulk Hogan as its commissioner and will open its inaugural season in August.
Although he is originally from Maryland, Snyder does have ties to Columbus after winning three national championships at Ohio State. The second came in 2017 after tearing cartilage in his chest during the quarterfinals.
