Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
ALBUQUERQUE – A Phoenix man was sentenced to 70 months in prison for coercing a woman into commercial sex and transporting her across state lines.
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, between May 2023 and June 2024, Hakeeme Kaleb Williams, 26, transported Jane Doe across 17 states, controlling when and where she engaged in commercial sex and collecting the proceeds for himself. Williams used threats, coercion, and physical violence to force her compliance.
On June 17, 2024, Jane Doe contacted called 911 from Laguna, New Mexico, reporting that she was being trafficked. Officers located her and two other individuals at a gas station in Laguna.
Williams pled guilty to transportation for illegal sexual activity. Upon his release from prison, Williams will be subject to five years of supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Acting Special Agent in Charge Philip Russell of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office made the announcement today.
The FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and Laguna Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Trembley.
This press release was posted November 13, after the end of the federal government shutdown.