Robert Lee Johnson, a/k/a Stone, a 54-year-old York man, was sentenced to 33 years in prison for sex trafficking in Pennsylvania.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Johnson was sentenced on April 8, 2021, to 396 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer Wilson on sex trafficking charges.
According to Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, Johnson knowingly recruited and enticed multiple victims to engage in commercial sex acts at local hotels between November 2015 and August 2016, in York County.
Most of the victims worked on an “all in” basis, meaning they would give all of the money they earned to Johnson in exchange for having basic living expenses supplied. They relied on Johnson for food and clothing and, most significantly, heroin to support their addictions.
Johnson was often violent, threatened the victims and physically assaulted them if they tried to keep any money or if they were “disrespectful.” He would force the victims to watch him beat someone to serve as a warning on what would happen to them if they crossed Johnson.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Ford and retired Assistant U.S. Attorney James Clancy prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Sex Crimes|Human Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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