Mosley Williams, Kidnapping & Gun Possession, St. Louis MO, 2023

ST. LOUIS, MO – Mosley Jumon Williams, 32, of St. Louis, will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced Friday to ten years in federal prison. Judge Catherine D. Perry handed down the sentence for his role in a brazen kidnapping and subsequent illegal firearm possession, a case that exposed a desperate attempt to locate a former partner despite a protective order.

The ordeal began March 28, 2019, when Williams allegedly kidnapped an elderly man at gunpoint, demanding information about the whereabouts of his ex-wife. A valid order of protection was already in place against Williams, making the pursuit of his ex-wife illegal. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers quickly apprehended Williams, but the weapon used in the kidnapping initially remained elusive.

The break in the case came from an unexpected source: Williams himself. While incarcerated, he directed his girlfriend – whose name has not been released – to locate and hide the firearm. Authorities monitored communications and obtained a search warrant for the girlfriend’s apartment. Inside, they recovered a .45-caliber HS Produkt handgun equipped with a flashlight-laser combination. The elderly victim positively identified it as the weapon brandished during the kidnapping.

The search also yielded more than just the kidnapping weapon. Officers discovered 42 tablets containing methamphetamine, alongside a digital scale, suggesting Williams was also involved in drug distribution. This added another layer to the charges against him, further solidifying the case against the defendant. The recovery of the gun, prompted by Williams’ own jailhouse instructions, proved crucial.

Williams ultimately pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in November to a felony count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and a misdemeanor charge of possession of methamphetamine. He admitted to violating federal law by possessing the handgun despite his prior criminal record. The plea avoided a trial, but did not lessen the severity of the sentence.

The investigation was a joint effort between the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary M. Bluestone led the prosecution, securing the ten-year sentence for Williams. The case serves as a stark reminder that attempts to circumvent the law, even through intermediaries, will be met with swift and decisive action by federal authorities.

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