Olympic gold medallist and three-time world champion arrested in shock undercover prostitution sting
AN Olympic gold medallist has been arrested after an undercover sting on prostitution.
Freestyle wrestler Kyle Snyder, 29, was one of 16 people reportedly charged following the operation by Columbus Police in Ohio.
Snyder became the youngest fighter ever to land the clean sweep of his sport's three major titles in 2016.
He lifted the world crown, Olympic title and NCAA wrestling gongs.
Columbus Police confirmed Snyder was arrested on Friday after an investigation.
US media say cops posted escort ads online.
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Police then used the responses to set up possible arrests.
It's alleged that Snyder called and texted a number that was said to have been listed in the ad.
The three-time world champion is accused of agreeing to meet the 'escort' at a hotel nearby.
He faces claims he then paid an undercover officer cash and asked for oral sex.
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Snyder was arrested over allegations of engaging in prostitution.
He was reportedly released at the scene and is due in court on May 19.
Snyder, from Woodbine, Maryland, is the youngest American wrestler to have picked up Olympic gold - at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil nine years ago.
He followed that up with silver at the Tokyo Games in 2020 but missed out on a gong in Paris last year.
The three-time national champ had recently signed up for the new Real American Freestyle wrestling promotion, which was set up by legend Hulk Hogan and ex-WWE executive Eric Bischoff.