COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Two Ohio men were sentenced to life in prison Friday for operating a violent human trafficking ring in south Columbus and murdering a 39-year-old, Attorney General Dave Yost announced.

James Antwan Dukes-Johnson, 29, and Michael Anthony Davis, 22, were convicted on May 8 of multiple felony charges including aggravated murder and human trafficking. The pair were sentenced Friday, with Dukes-Johnson eligible for parole after 96 years and Davis eligible for parole after 81.

According to investigators, Duke-Johnson and Davis forced women into prostitution, then used the money to buy drugs. The pair are among a larger group of six conspirators, who are also found responsible for the fatal shooting of Adrian Smith, 39, two years ago.

The four other participants all pl

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