Sean Williams Faces Escape Charge

Former fugitive and downtown Johnson City businessman Sean Williams tried to escape from the Washington County Detention Center July 23, a new count in federal charges against him alleges. Williams, who is at the center of two lawsuits against the City of Johnson City and some of its police officers, was hit with a “superseding indictment” filed Monday in federal court. It references a grand jury charging that “on or about July 23, 2023,” Williams “did knowingly attempt to escape from custody in the Washington County Detention Center.” The updated indictment provides no details about the alleged escape attempt and Williams will be in court to face the new charge Thursday afternoon.