Dakota County Man Sentenced to 78 Months for 2nd-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Involving Minor
Published: April 29th 2026
HASTINGS MN: A Dakota County man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison following a conviction for criminal sexual conduct involving a minor, according to a court order filed in Dakota County District Court.
Defendant: Andrew Wyatt Smith (DOB: January 15, 1985)
Conviction: Criminal Sexual Conduct in the 2nd Degree (Victim under 14; Actor more than 36 months older)
Minnesota Statute: 609.343.1(a)(e)
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date: July 21, 2024
According to the court’s Order and Warrant of Commitment, Smith was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a victim under the age of 14, where the defendant was more than 36 months older than the victim.
The court ordered that Smith be committed to the custody of the Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections for 78 months. The sentence was imposed on April 29, 2026.
Smith is to serve his sentence at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud. The order indicates he received 10 days of credit for time already served.
Under Minnesota sentencing structure, the executed sentence includes a term of imprisonment followed by supervised release. The court document states that conditional release after confinement has been set at 10 years.
The order further outlines that the sentence consists of a minimum imprisonment term equal to two-thirds of the total sentence, with the remaining portion to be served on supervised release, unless otherwise modified by law.