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Olympic Wrestler Kyle Snyder Cited in Columbus Prostitution Sting

The two-time Olympic medalist was one of 16 individuals charged during a CPD operation using undercover internet ads.

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Kyle Snyder of Team USA, stands at the podium with his medal during Wrestling - Men’s Freestyle 97Kg Final at Centro de Entrenamiento Olimpico on Day 12 of Santiago 2023 Pan Am Games on November 01, 2023 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Kyle Snyder, 29, was arrested on May 9, 2025, during a Columbus Police Department prostitution sting operation targeting individuals responding to fake escort ads.
  • Snyder allegedly responded to an internet ad, met an undercover officer at a hotel, paid cash for sexual acts, and was arrested inside the room by uniformed officers.
  • The operation, conducted by CPD's Police and Community Together unit, resulted in charges against 16 individuals, including Snyder.
  • Snyder was released at the scene with a citation and is scheduled to appear in Central Ohio Municipal Court on May 19, 2025.
  • A decorated wrestler, Snyder won gold at the 2016 Olympics, silver in 2021, and recently joined the Real American Freestyle wrestling league.