Kyle Snyder was arrested as part of a prostitution sting in Columbus, Ohio last week
The Olympic gold medalist was charged with engaging in prostitution
Snyder, 29, was one of 16 men arrested, police said
Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder was arrested last week as part of a prostitution sting in Columbus, Ohio, according to multiple reports.
The champion wrestler, 29, was charged with engaging in prostitution and was released from the scene, NBC affiliates WCMH-TV and WLWT-TV reported.
Snyder was arrested on the city’s north side the night of Friday, May 9 after allegedly responding to an ad for an escort, police told the news outlets. He reportedly met an undercover officer at a hotel and attempted to pay cash in exchange for sexual acts, according to WCMH.
Snyder was one of 16 men arrested in the sting, WLWT reported.
A representative for the Columbus Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional information.
The Maryland native is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, May 19.
Snyder’s rise to prominence began with his collegiate career at Ohio State University, where he won three straight NCAA heavyweight championships, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
In 2016 at the age of 20, he took the gold medal in the 97kg freestyle at the Rio Olympics, effectively winning the triple crown of wrestling — becoming the youngest ever to win the world, NCAA and Olympic championships in the same year.
A loss in the gold-medal match at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics netted Snyder the silver.
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Before the games, Snyder told PEOPLE that he was enjoying the spoils of his sport.
“I love wrestling and I’m just excited to compete all year. And then the Olympics … are something that I’m really looking forward to because that’s going to be the greatest challenge.”
Last summer, the wrestler finished just off the podium in Paris, taking fourth place in his division.
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