A South Carolina restaurant manager has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for forcing a man with intellectual disabilities to work without pay, according to CNN.
Federal officials say Bobby, the manager of J&J Cafeteria, physically abused John, a longtime employee, forcing him to work more than 100 hours a week and live in a room behind the restaurant. Authorities say the abuse included beatings with belts, pots and pans, and burning John’s neck with hot tongs to make him work faster. Officials also say racial slurs were used to demean him.
NBC reports the abuse began around 2009 after Bobby took over as manager. In 2014, a resident reported what was happening, and John was removed and placed in the state’s care.
According to CNN, Bobby pleaded guilty in June 2018 to one count of forced labor. On Wednesday he was sentenced to 10 years and ordered to pay John more than $250,000 in restitution.
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