A 59-year-old Florida man will be spending the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in a disturbing case of hidden cameras he shipped to a minor child.
Gregory Allen Williamson, 59, North Port, who went by “Vlad Vlad,” was sentenced to life in federal prison for enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity and for the production, distribution, and possession of child sexual abuse material.
Williamson was found guilty following a jury trial on March 13, 2024.
According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Williamson isolated and groomed a vulnerable 12-year-old victim and recent immigrant from Eastern Europe to engage in sexual activity.
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Using the alias “Vlad Vlad,” Williamson sent the victim anonymous and graphic sexually explicit emails, including ones containing child sexual abuse material.
Williamson later gifted the victim cellphone chargers, which, unbeknownst to the child, contained hidden cameras. Williamson used the chargers to surreptitiously record and produce sexually explicit images of the victim when the victim was naked in their bedroom.
“Life in prison will keep this depraved individual from hurting another child. Our special agents, task force officers, and analysts work these investigations with compassion and dogged determination to ensure the innocent are protected from predators,” said FBI Tampa Acting Special Agent in Charge Rodney Crawford.
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This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Tampa Division − Sarasota Resident Agency and the North Port Police Department, with substantial assistance from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Erin Claire Favorit and Lindsey Schmidt.
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