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A Springfield man was sentenced to multiple life prison terms in federal court in Peoria Friday for trafficking young women for sex.

Stapleton used violence and threats of violence against young women Staff Report A Springfield man was sentenced to multiple life prison terms in federal court in Peoria Friday for trafficking young women for sex. Franshon Stapleton, 48, was ordered by U.S. District Judge James E. Shadid to serve a life sentence for each of the four counts of sex trafficking. The sentences will be served concurrently with additional five-year terms for each of the 13 related charges. Stapleton pleaded guilty�...

By WMAY Newsroom Photo: Shutterstock A Springfield man has been sentenced to life in prison for sex trafficking. Federal prosecutors say 48-year-old Franshon Stapleton used intimidation and violence to force young women, who were often homeless or drug addicted, to engage in sex acts with men for money. The victims came from Sangamon, Champaign, and Peoria counties. Stapleton was sentenced to four life terms, one for each count of sex trafficking to which he pleaded guilty last Septembe...