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ICE agent sentenced in child-sex case

Man attempted to meet young girl in Othello

OTHELLO — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who planned to meet a young local girl here for sex has been sentenced to federal prison.

Koby Don Williams, 49, of Ellensburg, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice to 135 months in federal prison, to be followed by 15 years probation.

He was convicted of attempted online enticement.

According to court records, Williams replied to a decoy online post as part of an undercover sting to catch pedophiles willing to meet minors for sex.

The post suggested 13-year-old “Rebecca” was a prostitute in the Othello area, records...

 

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