Former Devils prospect sentenced to 3 years in prison for sexual assault
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Former New Jersey Devils prospect Ben Johnson has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexual assault.
On Sept. 1, Johnson was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl at a nightclub in Windsor, Ontario in March of 2013, when he was a member of the Ontario Hockey League's Spitfires.
Johnson's entry-level contract with the Devils was terminated shortly after the conviction. Johnson was drafted 90th overall by the Devils in 2012, and spent three seasons as a pro in the AHL and ECHL without ever reaching the NHL level.