Silsbee Man Sentenced To 60 Years For Human Trafficking

A Jefferson County jury has convicted a Silsbee man for human trafficking. 25-year old Johnny

Ray Matlock trafficked four female victims, two of them minors, by forcing them to have sex

with buyers for money. Following his conviction, Matlock waived his right of appeal and

accepted a 60 year sentence. Matlock also pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm, in

which he received at 10 year sentence. This was the first human trafficking case ever prosecuted

in  Jefferson County.


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