Crime & Safety
Psychic Who Charged $3.5M For 'Spiritual Cleansing' Sentenced
A Martha's Vineyard woman paid Sally Ann Johnson $3.5 million, which the psychic didn't report on her taxes.
BOSTON, MA — A purported psychic who charged an elderly Massachusetts woman $3.5 million for exorcisms and "spiritual cleansing" has been sentenced for evading taxes.
Federal prosecutors say 41-year-old Sally Ann Johnson, of south Florida, was sentenced Wednesday to two years and two months in prison. She was ordered to repay the woman and pay $725,000 to the IRS.
Prosecutors say Johnson ran businesses that claimed to offer psychic readings and spiritual cleansing and strengthening.
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Between 2007 and 2014, prosecutors say a Martha's Vineyard woman paid Johnson about $3.5 million for services that claimed to rid the woman of demons.
Prosecutors say Johnson didn't report the income and tried to hide the money to avoid paying taxes.
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Johnson pleaded guilty in October to attempting to interfere with the administration of IRS laws.
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