MANHATTAN – A Kansas man was sentenced on Monday for his participation in an aggravated robbery that temporarily shut down the Kansas State University campus on September 4, 2015.

Sean Johnson, 20, Manhattan, appeared in Riley County Court. He was arrested on September 9, after an investigation into several robberies near the KSU campus.

Johnson’s attorney argued that his participation in the robbery spree in which three others were arrested was mitigated and that his only criminal background was a possession of marijuana charge from 2013 and that he has successfully completed probation.

Barry Disney, Senior Deputy County Attorney for Riley County, represented the State of Kansas and argued that the victims of the robbery spree were terrorized by the events and that no departure in sentencing should be granted.

“The victims of the crimes wanted those charged to serve jail time, and that preying on innocent people while they were just walking home was a serious crime deserving punishment, regardless of previous criminal history,” said Disney.

Judge Stutzman sentenced Johnson to 59 months with the Secretary of Corrections and 36 months post-incarceration supervision. He is also required to register as a violent offender since a firearm