Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Michael Howell, 65, from Brooklyn, and originally from Barbados, was sentenced to 13 to 29 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of Sex Trafficking and other related charges, for using drugs and physical violence to compel the victim to engage in sex acts for money.

“The defendant used drugs and violence to exploit and dehumanize a vulnerable victim for his own profit,” said District Attorney Tierney . “Today’s sentence reflects our commitment to pursuing justice for survivors and holding traffickers fully accountable.”

The evidence at trial established that from about April 2023 through February 2024, Howell forced the victim to engage in sexual acts with others for money in Suffolk County and other coun

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