Former Ohio State wrestler Kyle Snyder trains then-Ohio State wrestlers at the Steelwood Training Facility on April 2, 2019. Snyder was arrested in a prostitution sting May 9. Credit: Amal Saeed | Lantern File Photo
Olympic gold medalist and former Ohio State wrestling national champion Kyle Snyder was arrested May 9 in connection with a prostitution sting, according to WBNS-10TV.
Snyder, a three-time world champion, was taken into custody by the Columbus Division of Police’s Police and Community Together (PACT) unit during a sting operation on the city’s North Side. Authorities said he allegedly responded to an online advertisement and arranged to meet undercover officers at a hotel.
Police said Snyder exchanged money and solicited sexual acts from an undercover officer before being arrested on a charge of engaging in prostitution.
The arrest comes just days after Snyder signed a contract with Real American Freestyle Wrestling.
