April 1, 2022- 9:04 p.m.
A former Vinita preacher pleads guilty in federal court to enticing 5 children between the ages of 7 and 16.
63 year old Roy Williams pleaded guilty to five counts of coercion and enticement of a minor and to possession of child pornography.
Federal prosecutors say Williams committed the sex crimes starting around November 2002 and it continued until December 2018.
Documents say Williams also took sexually explicit photographs of several of the victims, paid or offered something of value to some of the victims immediately following the sexual abuse, and threatened other victims to keep them from telling.
Prosecutors say Williams was a member and preacher at Bunker Hill Baptist in Vinita.
U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson said, “Roy Williams preyed upon five children over the course of 16 years. He violated their innocence, sense of safety, and trust.
In several of these incidents, some adults failed to report the abuse. When children disclose they’ve been victims of sexual abuse, adults need to listen and act on their behalf.
Children should not have to hide the abuse they’ve endured nor feel ashamed for the appalling actions of a predator.”
