This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)), published as received.
Gainesville, Florida – Kensha Eugene Williams, 26, of Gainesville, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court on a charge of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the guilty plea.
U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “Our state and federal law enforcement officers work hard every day to keep our citizens safe from dangerous, violent felons, like this defendant, and I am proud to back up their hard work with successful prosecutions like this one.”
According to court records, on June 28, 2026, law enforcement observed the defendant in possession of a suspected drugs. Once detained and searched, the officer located a firearm and ammunition in the defendant’s pocket. The defendant has prior convictions for Aggravated Assault with Firearm and Carrying a Concealed Firearm and therefore cannot legally possess a firearm and ammunition.
Sentencing is scheduled for February 16, 2027, at 2:30pm before Chief United States District Court Judge Allen Winsor in Gainesville, Florida. The Defendant faces up to 15 years’ imprisonment.
The case was jointly investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Gainesville Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tyler Fleming.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the Department of Justice’s nationwide initiative that brings federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other public safety partners together to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime and make communities safe. Coordinated by U.S. Attorneys’ offices in each of the 94 federal districts, PSN is tailored to particular communities to strategically address specific violent crime and public safety challenges. As a key component of Operation Take Back America, PSN serves a central role in the Department’s commitment to make our country safe. PSN emphasizes three core principles: rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders; strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement at all levels; and accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other strategies. These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. For more information about the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl.
