WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison today for sex trafficking, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Johnell Carter, 23, Wichita, Kan., pleaded guilty to two counts of sex trafficking. In his plea, he admitted he used physical force including punching and biting to make an 18-year-old woman have sex for money at Wichita hotels. He advertised her services online.
In the second count, Carter admitted recruiting a 15-year-old to perform commercial sex acts at Wichita hotels. He advertised her services online.
McAllister commended the FBI, the Wichita Police Department, the Exploited and Missing Child Unit (EMCU) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart for their work on the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
