St. Louis Man charged in case of teen allegedly held captive
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Posted: 08/25/2012
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By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. -
Authorities have charged a 25-year-old man with aggravated criminal sexual abuse in connection with a St. Louis teenager who said she was held captive in his southwestern Illinois home for three years.
St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly said Saturday that Steven Elliot Johnson had sex with the then-underage teenager.
Johnson's mother, Owida Johnson, 54, has been charged with two counts of child endangerment.
Both are in St. Clair County Jail. Steven Johnson is being held on $2 million bond.
No court date has been set. Kelly said no attorneys have been appointed.
Steven Johnson also faces a felony charge of promotion of prostitution. Kelly would not say if that was related to the teenager. Johnson also faces two felony drug charges and a felony gun charge.
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