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Man Arrested for Kidnapping, Forcing 13-Year-Old to Eat Candy

5/6/2026

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Ronald Johns, 34, forced a 13-year-old to eat Gushers candy in a Charlestown restaurant restroom.
Police arrested Johns and charged him with kidnapping a child and accosting another person following a parent report at the 99 Restaurant in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Johns responded with verbal aggression and denied wrongdoing when confronted.
Johns has prior convictions in Georgia, New York, Virginia and North Carolina for sexual abuse, burglary, assault and weapons offenses.

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Story summary

Ronald Johns, 34, forced a 13-year-old to eat Gushers candy in a Charlestown restaurant restroom.
Police arrested Johns and charged him with kidnapping a child and accosting another person following a parent report at the 99 Restaurant in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Johns responded with verbal aggression and denied wrongdoing when confronted.
Johns has prior convictions in Georgia, New York, Virginia and North Carolina for sexual abuse, burglary, assault and weapons offenses.