PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 192 months in federal prison following convictions related to human trafficking and unlawful image possession involving a minor, federal authorities announced.
U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said Walter Tharrington, also known as “Black” and “Roaadblock,” 32, was sentenced Tuesday, February 3, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Joel H. Slomsky. The sentence includes 10 years of supervised release following incarceration.
Tharrington was charged by federal indictment in August 2024 and was convicted at trial in April 2025 of sex trafficking of a minor and possession of illegal visual depictions involving a minor…