An Elyria man was convicted of forcing four females, including a 16-year-old girl, to have sex for money, law enforcement officials said.
Judge Sara Lioi scheduled sentencing for May 29 after a jury found 38-year-old Jeremy Mack guilty on all nine counts following a weeklong trial.
“With today’s verdict, Jeremy Mack’s time roaming our community and preying on the most vulnerable will finally come to an end,” said United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Steven M. Dettelbach.
The FBI is pleased with the guilty verdict for the despicable acts committed by Jeremy Mack, said Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cleveland office, Stephen D. Anthony.
Mack, 38, of Elyria, was found guilty of conspiring to force the four females to engage in commercial sex acts by using force, threats of force, fraud and coercion, as well as distribution of heroin and cocaine, and obstruction of justice.
Between December 2012 and April 9, 2013, Mack and Ashley Onysko, 24, of Avon Lake, conspired together to provide heroin or cocaine to four females and then used force, threats of force, fraud and coercion to compel them to engage in commercial sex acts.
Onysko previously pleaded guilty to charges related to her role in the conspiracy.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Bridget M. Brennan and Carole Skutnik following an investigation by the FBI and Elyria Police Department.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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