A man from Hale County, Alabama, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for attempted sex trafficking of children and drug possession. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
Kenneth Dylan Williams, 39, of Gallion, Alabama, received a sentence of 135 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release from United States District Judge Anna M. Manasco. Williams pleaded guilty in September 2025 to charges of attempted sex trafficking of children and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Court documents show that on August 9, 2024, an undercover officer with the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force posted an advertisement on a commercial sex website while posing as a 19-year-old woman in Tuscaloosa. The next day, Williams responded to the ad via text message. During their conversation, the undercover officer stated she was only 15 years old and asked if Williams wanted to proceed with arranging a meeting. Williams requested a phone call to confirm the person was real before agreeing to meet at a specified location in Brookwood, Alabama.
Williams traveled over an hour from his home to meet the undercover officer and was arrested at the scene. Officers recovered a Samsung Galaxy cell phone, wallet, and cash from him during the arrest. A search of his vehicle led police to find 25 grams of methamphetamine in a clear plastic bag, two loaded pistols—a Smith & Wesson 9mm and a Sig Sauer 10mm—a black ski mask, and leather gloves.
The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, which began in May 2006 as an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse online by coordinating efforts among federal, state, and local agencies. More information about this program can be found at www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
The investigation involved the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force, and the Tuscaloosa Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Daniel S. McBrayer prosecuted the case.
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