By Kristy Tallman, June 30, 2024
LOS ANGELES – A Long Beach man was sentenced today to 339 months in federal prison for leading a crew that committed several armed robberies in the Antelope Valley, netting hundreds of thousands of dollars in ill-gotten gains.
Kaleb Williams, 38, of Long Beach, was sentenced by United States District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, who also ordered him to pay $503,428 in restitution.
“Violent gun crime corrodes our community’s feeling of safety,” said United States Attorney Martin Estrada. “Today’s sentence shows criminals that when you break the law and use a gun to do it, the penalties will be severe.”
At the conclusion of a six-day trial in September 2023, a jury found Williams guilty of two counts of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, three counts of interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act), and two counts of using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
Additionally, Williams’ co-conspirator, Terrance Cleyon Pearson, 44, of Long Beach, was also found guilty at the same trial of one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, one count of interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act), and one count of using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for August 30.