A Farmingville man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term following his conviction on multiple sex trafficking charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced.
Mitchell Johnson, 38, received a sentence of 15 to 21 years in prison after a jury found him guilty in March of sex trafficking and related offenses.
Prosecutors said Johnson used violence, deception, and to exploit a vulnerable victim for financial gain.
According to evidence presented at trial, Johnson began targeting the victim in March 2023 by posing as another woman in online communications.
After luring the victim to a motel, he supplied her with crack cocaine to impair her judgment and foster dependency.
Authorities said he then coerced her into engaging in sexual acts with third parties in exchange for money.
Prosecutors detailed how Johnson maintained control over the victim through strict rules and threats.
The victim was not permitted to keep any earnings or leave the motel room alone.
Johnson also threatened physical harm against the victim and her family if she failed to comply with his demands, according to the district attorney’s office.
“Today’s sentence reflects the gravity of the harm inflicted on a victim of human trafficking controlled by drugs and violence,” Tierney said. “While no punishment can undo the trauma, removing this offender from our streets helps protect others.”
On March 30, 2026, a jury convicted Johnson of one count of sex trafficking by force, two additional counts of sex trafficking, and one count of promoting prostitution in the second degree.
In addition to his prison sentence, Johnson will be required to register as a sex offender.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Katherine Flinchum and Sean Murphy of the county’s Human Trafficking Unit, with investigative work led by Suffolk County Police Detective Kathleen Aspromgos.