GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A federal jury in the United States District Court, Greeneville, Tennessee, has convicted Sean Christopher Williams, 52, of Johnson City, Tennessee, of escape in violation of 18 U.S.C. §751(a). The conviction follows a four-day trial.
Sentencing is scheduled for November 18, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, United States District Judge, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee in Greeneville. Williams could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
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Evidence presented during the trial detailed a multi-state manhunt that resulted in Williams’ capture in Pinellas County, Florida, on November 21, 2023. Williams had escaped from a transport van en route to the Greeneville Federal Courthouse on October 18, 2023.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Francis M. Hamilton, III, of the Eastern District of Tennessee.
The joint investigation that led to Williams’ apprehension, indictment, and conviction involved several law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, First Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Jackson County Sherriff’s Department, Sylva Police Department, and Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meghan L. Gomez and J. Gregory Bowman represented the United States during the trial.
Williams is also facing additional federal charges in the Eastern District of Tennessee. This trial is set for August 27, 2024, before Judge Greer.
The public is reminded that every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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