MTV alum Connor Smith looked unrecognizable in a new mugshot as he was sentenced to 30 months in jail for trying to meet a minor for sex.
It emerged in February 2023 that Smith, who appeared on Are You The One? in 2015, was wanted by police in Illinois, after he allegedly attempted to engage in sex acts with an undercover officer who was posing as a girl under the age of 15.
Smith, 34 – who was claimed to have spent ‘weeks’ interacting with the fake minor online before meeting up with her – was charged with grooming, traveling to meet a minor and disseminating harmful material.
Smith was finally apprehended by police in Pinellas County, Florida in March 2024 – more than a year after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
He was sentenced to 30 months in prison for the traveling to meet a minor for a sexual encounter charge and not prosecuted for the other charges, per The US Sun.
In a new mugshot Smith flashed a smug smile and sported extensive head tattoos, coupled with a bushy beard – a far cry from his cleaner cut appearance on the hit show.
MTV alum Connor Smith looked unrecognizable in a new mugshot as he was sentenced to 30 months in jail for trying to meet a minor for se
Smith appeared on season three of Are You The One? in 2015 (pictured) but has been embroiled in scandal since
Smith is serving his prison sentence in Illinois and his release date is set for December 28, 2025. He is eligible for parole on June 27, 2025.
In February 2023, Lake County officials claimed Smith had indicated his intentions to surrender but had not done so. They requested tips to locate him, while warning the public.
In 2021, Smith was arrested for allegedly raping and assaulting a 16-year-old girl.
The former reality star was taken into custody in Cook County, Illinois, though the crime reportedly occurred in Indiana, TMZ reported.
He was charged with one count each of rape and sexual battery, along with two counts of criminal confinement.
An arrest affidavit obtained by the publication paints a shifting story from the teenage girl.
She reportedly told police that Smith had abducted her in July when she was visiting family in Indiana.
In a new mugshot Smith flashed a smug smile and sported extensive head and neck tattoos, coupled with a bushy beard
It emerged in February 2023 that Smith was wanted by police, after he allegedly attempted to engage in sex acts with an undercover officer who was posing as a girl under the age of 15 (pictured in a 2024 mugshot)
Smith was finally apprehended by police in Pinellas County, Florida in March 2024 – more than a year after a warrant was issued for his arrest – pictured on MTV
She claimed that they first made contact via Snapchat when she messaged someone about a cat they were selling and gave the address of the house where she was staying.
The alleged victim said that a man ripped open the screen window on her bedroom that night and pulled her out of her room, before forcing her into his truck and tanking her to a motel when he set about sexually assaulting her.
But her story had shifted in subsequent police interviews, and she later told the authorities that she had snuck out of her own accord to visit Smith after they had matched together on a dating app.
She told police that she ‘immediately had a bad feeling’ after meeting Smith at his truck, and she alleged that he forced her to perform oral sex on him as they drove to the motel.
The teen claimed that he slapped her repeatedly and even tried to choke her during the harrowing drive, and once they were at the motel he allegedly urinated on her before forcing her to perform oral sex on him again.
Afterward, she said that Smith drove her back to the house and told her that he would return the following night to pick her up.
He was sentenced to 30 months in prison for the traveling to meet a minor for a sexual encounter charge and not prosecuted for the other charges, per The US Sun
Are You The One?, featured a group of singles looking for relationship who all moved in together – Smith is seen top left
Prosecutors in Indiana later dropped the charges against Smith, saying they could not prove they could not prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported.
Smith’s attorney Maryam Afshar-Stewart told the publication at the time: ‘While a dismissal is a step in the right direction, Mr. Smith has a long road ahead to repair the damage that has been caused by these false allegations.’
In 2015, Smith was part of the cast of the MTV dating series Are You The One?, which featured a group of singles looking for relationship who all moved in together. The contestants were paired off into ideal couples thanks to a matchmaking algorithm, and their task was to determine the chosen couples, with a prize of up to $1 million to be shared among the contestants if they could correctly identify all of the couples.
