Florida man gets life for kidnapping, robbery and sexual assault of Lawrenceville couple



Stevenson Charles, 23, entered a guilty plea this week to charges including false imprisonment, aggravated sodomy, two counts of kidnapping, two counts of armed robbery, and two counts of aggravated assault. He will serve a life sentence with the possibility of parole.
On Nov. 10, 2022, Charles met the victim in person and forced a sexual act at gunpoint before robbing him. Under duress, the victim brought Charles to his home, where Charles kidnapped the victim and his husband. Charles took their wedding rings and forced the couple to drive to various retail locations to purchase gift cards, which he took before leaving.
In 2023, he was convicted in a federal court in Florida for carjacking, kidnapping, and robbing five victims in Miami, many of whom he connected with using the dating app Grindr. Additionally, Charles faces murder and armed robbery charges in DeKalb County for crimes committed in the same month.