Man sentenced to 12 years in the South Dakota penitentiary on child sexual contact charges

34-year-old Bryce Bennett was sentenced to 12 years in the South Dakota State Penitentiary on Tuesday on charges of sexual contact with child under 16.

Bennett was sentenced in accordance with a plea agreement made with the state as he pleaded guilty and with the state recommending the 12-year sentence.

He also received fines and court costs totaling $3,050 and was ordered to comply with all sex offender registry requirements.

Bennett was initially arrested on a warrant in Meade County in October 2021. He remained in the Brooking County Detention Center until his sentencing.