WASHINGTON — A Prince William County jury recommended that a former D.C. Police detective is sentenced to a total of 360 years in prison for child sex crimes he has been convicted of committing, according to a release from the Prince William County Commonwealth's Attorney's office.
John Pleasant Johnson Jr., 55, was convicted by a jury last Friday for charges of:
- Three counts of aggravated sexual battery
- Three counts of indecent liberties with a child
- Three counts of forcible sodomy, by force, threat, etc.
- Three counts of object sexual penetration by force, threat, etc.
- One count of attempted rape by force, threat or intimidation
Johnson was arrested in May 2020 on these charges that involved crimes against a 13-year-old, according to Prince William County officials.
Last year, detectives with the county's special victims unit investigated a reported assault on a girl who said she was assaulted multiple times between May 2018 and April 2020 by an acquaintance at a home in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Johnson was formerly a police officer in D.C. According to a spokesperson from D.C. Police, Johnson started with D.C. Police in 1987 and retired in 2018. A month later he came back as a senior sergeant until 2019.
"It is disheartening to think that a former member of this Department could be involved in such deplorable conduct," former D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said. "Our thoughts are with the survivor and her family."
Here is the breakdown of sentencing recommendation from the jury:
- 20 years each for three counts of aggravated sexual battery with victim under the age of 13 and 20 years for one count by force, threat or intimidation
- 10 years each for three counts of Indecent liberties with child
- 40 years each for three counts of forcible sodomy
- 40 years each for three Counts of Object sexual penetration by force, threat, etc.
- 10 years for one count of Attempted Rape by force, threat or intimidation
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