Stafford Man Convicted for Sex Acts with Young Girl Faces More Prison Time

STAFFORD, VA — A man already convicted of engaging in sex acts with a young child and sentenced to 30 years in prison on federal charges has been convicted of three more charges brought by Stafford authorities that carry potential life sentences.

Michael Patrick Johnson, 50, was convicted of rape, forcible sodomy and object sexual penetration, and will be sentenced Jan. 26 in Stafford Circuit Court.

Johnson was arrested in April of 2015 after a police raid at his home in Little Field Driver in southern Stafford discovered a video showing Johnson and a 4-year-old girl (estimated).

"For approximately three years, Michael P. Johnson repeatedly raped and sodomized a child and produced hundreds of images and videos memorializing the abuse," said Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. "The physical, emotional, and psychological harm a child suffers from sexual abuse and sexual exploitation through molestation and the production of child pornography is well known. This case is no different.

"The harm the victim has suffered at the hands of Johnson will significantly impact the victim for the rest of their life. The sentence Johnson earned . . .provides just punishment for this egregious offense and addresses the substantial needs of deterrence, protection of the community, and promotion of respect for the law."

Johnson pleaded guilty on July 8, 2015.

According to court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Johnson was identified after the FBI learned a computer in his residence was using a website to upload and download files containing child pornography. The FBI obtained and executed a search warrant for Johnson’s residence.

During the search, Johnson agreed to be interviewed and admitted that he would use the Internet to search for, download, and distribute child pornography. Johnson also admitted sexually abusing a 4- or 5-year-old girl for approximately three years and to photographing and recording the abuse.

Photo: Stafford County Sheriff's Office