An ICE supervisor caught in a sting, nearly 100 text messages, and a 135-month sentence.
Today, we dive into the Ninth Circuit’s April 2026 decision in United States v. Williams. When Koby Williams was arrested during an undercover “child enticement” operation, he claimed he was actually the one doing the investigating. But the court had the receipts—including a text message where he admitted, “I am a cop… I’m not afraid.”
In this video, we analyze:
The Digital Trap: How Detective Martinez used a “Warning in Moses” Craigslist post to lure targets.
The “Enticement” Standard: Why the 9th Circuit rejected the defense that the government must prove a defendant “overcame the will” of a minor.
The Evidence: What police found in the car (cash, Viagra, and vodka) that sealed the jury’s verdict.
Case Details: United States v. Williams, No. 24-5792 (9th Cir. 2026), https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2026/04/13/24-5792.pdf
Statute: 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) (Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor)., https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2422
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