Williams admitted a few weeks ago that he exploited the elderly in Coffee County, and court documents show he took $8,000.00 from a woman who paid him to do yard work.
"Willie
entered what we call a best interest plea. It was just in his best
interest to go ahead and take this deal,” said Clay Wadsworth, Williams'
attorney.
Williams
was sentenced to 20 years and was ordered to serve three years in
prison, followed by probation. If he doesn't comply with court orders
and pay the money back he could go back to prison.
"We
just had some issues with the case, and Mr. Williams understood what
was going on, and with him being a habitual offender, it was just in his
best interest to go ahead and take this plea,” Wadsworth said.
"We're
satisfied, the victim and her family are satisfied, and we are very
serious about people that exploit our elderly. We feel like we're going
to prosecute them every chance we get,” said John Folmar, the assistant
district attorney for the 12th Judicial Circuit.
Williams must now be tried in Geneva, where he's accused of doing the same thing to two other women.
"Often
times, the elderly are more trusting, often times, they have pools of
money, hard earned savings they need for their care, and we're serious
about people that come and take advantage of them," Folmar said.
And
while Williams' sentence could have been more harsh, Folmar said it
sends a message: taking advantage of senior citizens isn't taken
lightly.
Williams will stand trial in Geneva County in March.
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Thank you judge!
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