Officials said Johnson made false statements to authorities claiming he did have paying passengers on his ship. He also instructed passengers, one of whom was a police officer, to inform USCG personnel they were not paying passengers.
"The Coast Guard Investigative Service is firmly committed to partnering with law enforcement agencies to identify and stop those who pose a hazard to the boating public," said Special Agent in Charge Brian Jeanfreau, CGIS Gulf Region. "Ensuring mariners are fully qualified to safely operate passenger vessels is of upmost importance to the USCG."
FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV! As part of his plea, officials said Johnson also admitted he engaged in another scheme in which he took money from a couple for a trip that never occurred. The couple paid him $20,000 to transport them on the MV Spanish Princess to Roatan, Honduras, where they were going to live. The trip did not happen, and Johnson only returned $1,000 of their money.Johnson could spend the next 10 years behind bars and pay a $250,000 maximum fine. He could also be ordered to forfeit the MV Spanish Princess.
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