Sean Williams Indicted For Production Of Child Pornography

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – On September 12, 2023, a federal grand jury in Greeneville returned a three-count indictment against Sean Williams, 51, of Johnson City, Tennessee, for producing visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.  Williams appeared in federal court on September 14, 2023, before the Honorable Cynthia Richardson Wyrick, United States Magistrate Judge, and entered a plea of not guilty to the charges in the indictment.  The trial has been set for January 23, 2024, before the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, United States District Court Judge, in United States District Court, in Greeneville, Tennessee.

If convicted, Williams faces a minimum mandatory term of 15 years in prison and up to 30 years in prison as to each count of the indictment.  Williams also faces a maximum of a life term of supervision and $250,000 fine as to each count of the indictment.

U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III of the Eastern District of Tennessee; and Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Special Agent in Charge Joseph E. Carrico made the announcement.                      

This indictment is the result of an investigation by FBI, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigation, and First Judicial District Attorney General’s Office. 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meghan Lynn Gomez and Emily Swecker will represent the United States. 

Members of the public are reminded that an indictment constitutes only charges and that every person is presumed innocent until their guilt has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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