Convicted of 'heinous' crimes, Lawrence Ray was hauled into the federal courtroom wearing a khaki, prison-issued outfit. Several of his victims were present for the hearing.
Lawrence"Larry" Ray, the man convicted of carrying out a multimillion-dollar sex trafficking and forced labor schemeRay, 63, was hauled into the Manhattan federal courtroom around 10:05 a.m., wearing a wrinkled khaki, prison-issued outfit and shackles, but no handcuffs. Several of his victims were present for the long-awaited sentencing.Upon handing down the 60-year sentence nearly two hours later, U.S. District Judge Lewis J.
Before imposing the sentence, Liman said Ray's conduct was particularly"aggravated" and"heinous," and it was"all for his profit and sadistic pleasure." Liman said Ray used his"evil genius" to take control over young people. Liman said Ray's statement fell short, namely because, instead of acknowledging his victims' families, he spoke about losing his.
Ray faced his accusers during the victims’ impact statements. He held his head up and looked straight at each of his victims with no visible signs of remorse or shame. "The experience of being sex trafficked haunts me today," Drury's statement read. Drury said Ray"destroyed" her life and"broke apart" her family, and sexually groomed her to make money for himself from her prostitution. She recalled how she defied him once, ending up with a plastic bag around her head and being suffocated with it"over and over again." BRONXVILLE, NY - FEBRUARY 12: An exterior view of Sarah Lawrence College is seen on Feb.
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