Defendant Will Register as Sex Offender Following Release
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has
been sentenced to four to 12 years for the sex trafficking of a Manhattan teen who was
forced into having sex with several men after running away from home.
District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant preyed upon this young girl’s trust
and forced her into prostitution using violence and intimidation. Thankfully, she was able
to escape him and help bring him to justice. His plea ensures he will be on the Sex
Offender Registry.”
District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Raymond Johnson, 29, of 2350
Valentine Avenue, was sentenced on December 20, 2016 by Bronx Supreme Court
Justice Robert Neary to four to 12 years. Johnson pleaded guilty to the first charge on the
indictment of Sex Trafficking on Oct. 31, 2016.
According to the investigation, in April 2015, Johnson offered the teen a place to
stay after she had an argument at home. On the second day, he forced the girl, now 18-
years-old, into commercial sexual work out of his Valentine Ave. apartment. The teen
was able to escape after a month of abuse. On February 10, 2016, following a joint
investigation between the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office and the NYPD Vice,
Major Case/Human Trafficking unit, Johnson was arrested for sex trafficking and related
offenses.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lauren DiChiara of the
Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau under the supervision of James Goward, Chief of the
Criminal Enterprise Bureau, and Joseph Muroff, Chief of the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes
Bureau. District Attorney Clark also thanked Detective George Munoz of the NYPD
Vice, Major Case/Human Trafficking Unit.
