Johnathan R. * (36) hid for weeks in a 15-year-old’s closet in Spring Hills, Florida. He met the girl on the Internet. The man, who traveled several times from Louisiana, had abused the girl again and again – until her parents finally caught him.
Now, according to US broadcaster Fox13, the man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual abuse. He pleaded guilty in court for having sex with the 15-year-old.
He lived in the family home for four weeks
After his arrest in September 2020, he confessed that he had met the victim online two years earlier. Then he traveled from Louisiana to Florida several times to have sex with the 15-year-old.
The 36-year-old is said to have stayed in Florida for about five weeks during his last trip, according to US media. The victim told investigators that he lived in her bedroom for about a month. When her parents were at home, the man would hide in her closet.
In addition to the 15-year prison sentence, the 36-year-old will receive 10 years probation after his release. He will be on the sex criminal record for the rest of his life. (euc)