Kyle Snyder plead guilty to disorderly conduct in court on Monday in Columbus, Ohio to close out his case after he was arrested during a prostitution sting led by police.
The 29-year-old alum of The Ohio State University was one of 16 men arrested after police placed an escort ad online with Snyder responding by call and text before arriving at a local Quality Inn and Suites where he propositioned an undercover officer to pay for oral sex.
As a result, Snyder was originally charged with engaging in prostitution but in court on Monday, he plead guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.
Judge Cynthia Ebner accepted his plea after Snyder took responsibility for his actions and also attended a “John school” — an educational course for those arrested on prostitution charges.
“I’ve learned a lot through this process,” Snyder said in court while appearing over the phone. “It taught me a lot about myself and I plan on making much better decisions.
“The John school was really good, it’s a great course and I learned about why I made the decision that I did was because I had too much pride and I learned about the impact that these decisions have on not just my family but the community but it was a very impactful course.”
Snyder’s attorney Eric Hoffman also made a statement in court saying that the decorated wrestler was very sorry for his actions and called the incident a “lapse in judgment.”
In the end, Snyder was fined $250 along with court costs after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct.
Snyder, a three-time Olympian with gold and silver medals on his resume, is one of the most accomplished wrestlers in American history. In 2016, he was the youngest American wrestler to ever capture a gold medal and he’s also a three-time NCAA champion after representing Ohio State.
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