U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Guilty Plea in Interstate Transportation Case Involving Illegal Sexual Activity Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico Date: 11 December 2024 Subjects: American Government , Crime

ALBUQUERQUE – An Arizona man admitted guilt in federal court for transporting a woman to engage in illegal sexual activities, following a 911 call made by one of the victims.

According to court documents, on June 17, 2024, law enforcement responded to a 911 call from an adult female in Laguna, New Mexico, reporting she was being trafficked. Officers located the caller and two other individuals at a gas station in Laguna.

The investigation revealed that Hakeeme Kaleb Williams, 25, of Phoenix, had transported multiple women across state lines for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts, and used force and coercion to compel the women to engage in prostitution and turn over their earnings.

Williams will remain in the third-party custody pending sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled. At sentencing, Williams faces up to 10 years imprisonment. Upon his release from prison, Williams will be subject to up to three years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI 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.

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