An alleged sex trafficker who falsely claimed he was incapable of sexual activity when testifying during his criminal federal trial was sentenced Tuesday to 21 months in federal prison for committing perjury.
John Dompierre, of Avondale, Ariz., was indicted by a grand jury with one count of conspiracy and one count of transportation for illegal sexual activity. The 60-year-old was accused of being part of a nationwide sex-trafficking operation based in Albuquerque, N.M.
Dompierre went to trial on those charges in November 2021. A jury could not reach a unanimous verdict and a mistrial was declared — however, his legal problems were far from over.