Sex addiction doesn't cut Ohio corruption sentence AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A former hospital executive sentenced to nine years in prison in a public corruption investigation in Cleveland has lost his bid for a shorter sentence based on his claim that he was a globe-trotting, out-of-control sex addict. U.S. District Court Judge Sara Lioi ruled Thursday that John Carroll, 66, never mentioned a sex addiction until after he pleaded guilty and was sentenced. According to The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Carroll said the sex addiction caused him diminished capacity when he pleaded guilty.