Where Is Convicted Kidnapper Gloria Williams Now?

CNN reports that Kamiyah and Williams, who worked as a social worker, had a close-knit mother-daughter relationship. Then in 2017, Kamiyah's world was turned upside down when Williams was arrested for kidnapping her as an infant (per ABC News). According to The Florida-Times Union, the Center for Missing and Exploited Children received two tips that led investigators to a then 18-year-old Kamiyah. It was then discovered that she discovered that she had fake documents and the same birthday as Shanara's missing daughter. A DNA test was performed and confirmed that Kamiyah was indeed the kidnapped infant.

However, another article from the Florida-Times Union explains that Kamiyah actually knew she was kidnapped but chose to not take action against Williams. She instead told her to run if she needed to. In 2018, Williams pleaded guilty in a Florida court to kidnapping Kamiyah and faced 0 to 22 years in prison. The Florida-Times Union states that she took a plea deal to avoid a trial and possible life sentence. Instead, Williams admitted that she took Kamiyah from her birth mother's hospital room on her own accord.

Williams also told the court her reason for the kidnapping. She stated that she "had just suffered a devastating miscarriage and was exhibiting symptoms conducive to postpartum depression, as well as experiencing extreme mental and emotional disturbance" (via First Coast News). Per CNN, Williams also apologized for the damage she had done to Shanara. Shortly after, Williams was sentenced to 18 years in prison (per News4Jax).

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