Accused sex abuser hints at dissatisfaction with current attorney GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The first federal criminal trial for accused child rapist Sean Williams, for escape, is six weeks away after a judge denied a motion to continue Tuesday. The motion hearing, though, included a wrinkle that could lead to further delays — a letter […]
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Sean Williams will have separate trials on his federal child pornography production charges and his escape charges, with his pornography production trial now officially set to start May 21. Federal judge Ronnie Greer had suggested joining the count related to Williams’ Oct. 18 escape from a transport van to his pornography […]
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Sean Williams’ appointed attorney has filed a motion to continue the accused child pornographer’s federal trial, which is currently scheduled to start March 19. Joseph McAfee cited not-yet-available materials related to Williams’ Oct. 18 escape from a transport van among his reasons for seeking a delay. Williams, 52, faces three federal […]
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) Federal Judge Clifton Corker has dismissed the felon in possession of ammunition charge that first made former downtown Johnson City business owner Sean Williams a wanted man. Corker made the ruling during a motions hearing Tuesday in U.S. District Court. Williams, who was indicted Sept. 12 on federal production of child […]
Williams also seeking venue change in federal case GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss the criminal charge felon in possession of ammunition that first got former downtown business owner Sean Williams in legal trouble. Williams now faces a raft of other federal and state charges for alleged drug and […]