A South Bend man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court after he pled guilty to attempted sex trafficking of a minor.

Kevin Roell was sentenced to 144 months in prison followed by 8 years of supervised release.

According to court documents, Roell communicated over the internet, in August 2022, with a person he agreed to pay to facilitate him having sex with a 15-year-old girl.

Roell used Bitcoin to pay a deposit, and then arrived at a hotel in South Bend with roses, jewelry, and cash plans to have sex with the 15-year-old.

He was then arrested.