Press Release
The office of State Attorney Glenn Hess announced that 51 year old Timothy Williams will be spending the next 40 years in prison. Judge John Fishel accepted William’s plea to Kidnapping and Sexual Battery today in Gulf County and sentenced Williams to 40 years prison on each charge, as well as on his probation violation.
The charges stemmed from his actions on December 8, 2015, when Williams kidnapped and sexually battered a store clerk in Port St Joe, Florida. Williams had just completed serving a 10 year prison sentence for a prior sex offense and was out of prison for only 33 days before committing his latest crimes.
Assistant State Attorney Bob Sombathy praised the courage of the victim, as well as the hard work by the Gulf County Sheriffs Office. “I’m pleased with the lengthy prison sentence ordered by Circuit Judge Fishel in this case. Due to this defendant’s age, the forty year sentence will most likely amount to a life sentence for this defendant. It was the only way to keep the community safe from a man like Timothy Williams.”
Please contact Chief Assistant Attorney Larry Basford at (850) 819-6985 for any questions.