Man accused of exploiting daughter's peers at Sarah Lawrence College convicted of sex-trafficking and forced labor

A man who moved into his daughter's college dorm and charmed her schoolmates with stories about his wisdom was convicted Wednesday of charges that he exploited the close-knit group, using threats and violence to enrich himself with millions of dollars. 

Lawrence Ray, 62, was convicted on all counts following a Manhattan trial where jurors heard weeks of testimony from witnesses who described his psychologically manipulative relationship with young people he first met at Sarah Lawrence College, a small liberal arts school in New York, starting in the fall of 2010. Ray moved into his daughter's dorm after getting out of prison.

Ray was charged with racketeering, sex trafficking, conspiracy, forced labor and other crimes.