Farmingville Man Gave Victim Crack And Forced Her to Sell Sex, Jury Finds
A Long Island man plied a vulnerable woman with crack cocaine, then sex trafficked her under threat of a violence, a jury found Monday, March 30.
Mitchell Johnson, a 38-year-old Farmingville man, was convicted of sex trafficking and promoting prostitution, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office announced.
Johnson enticed the victim in March 2023 by pretending to be another woman, then preyed on her crack addiction, prosecutors said. He then forced the victim to remain in a motel room and perform sex acts for money, according to investigators.
However, the woman didn’t keep any of th…
Caught-On-Camera Kidnapping, Killing In Farmingdale Leads To Prison Terms For Three Relatives
Three men captured on video committing a brazen daylight killing on Long Island have been sentenced to multiple decades in prison, authorities announced Monday, March 30.
Gustavo Hernandez, 40, and his nephews, Walter Ramirez Jeronimo, 21, and Wilson Ramirez Jeronimo, 19, were each sentenced to 25 years behind bars, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Hernandez and the Ramirez Jeronimo brothers had pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of 48-year-old Juan Carlos Diaz Jeronimo, who is unrelated to the group, according to prosecutors.
“These defendants stal…
Devastating Car Crash Hospitalizes Recent Sayville HS Grad, Online Fundraiser Set
A recent Long Island high school graduate suffered devastating injuries in a car crash, and now the local community is rallying to help him and his family.
Sebastian Berlingieri, who graduated from Sayville High in 2021, was hospitalized following the serious wreck in Vermont, according to a GoFundMe launched Sunday, March 29.
“His injuries are significant, including internal organ trauma and multiple fractures,” the Sayville Alumni Association wrote in an online post. “While he continues to fight through a long and difficult recovery, those who know Sebastian understand his strength, resil…
