A former Houston FBI agent will spend 4 months in jail after pleading responsible to a number of counts of theft whereas executing search warrants, in accordance with courtroom paperwork.
Nicholas Anthony Williams, 37, was sentenced Monday on three counts of embezzlement and one rely of creating fraudulent statements. Williams pled responsible to the 4 counts in September 2024, after initially being charged with 5 counts in January 2024.
In response to the unique indictment, Williams dedicated the felony acts a number of occasions between March 2022 and September 2023. In his plea settlement, Williams admitted to stealing over $10,000 price of money and different valuables — together with silver — from 5 completely different victims. He started working for the FBI in 2019.
Alexander Fan, a College of Houston pupil who was charged in reference to the Jan. 6, 2021, rebellion in Washington, D.C., was among the many victims Williams had stolen from, in accordance with courtroom paperwork. On July 13, 2023, Williams stole a number of silver bars and roughly $2,700 from Fan whereas executing a search warrant at Fan’s residence in Houston.
The thefts from Fan triggered an investigation that led to different incidents being found by officers.
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Whereas Williams solely acquired a four-month sentence, he was dealing with a most of 10 years in jail. The decide has additionally ordered Williams to pay $10,547.97 in restitution to the victims.
