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Former FBI Special Agent Sentenced for Stealing from Citizens’ Homes During Search Warrants and False Statements

On May 12, 2025, a former FBI Special Agent previously assigned to the FBI Houston Field Office in Texas, was sentenced to four months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release, a $400.00 special assessment, and $10,000 in restitution. Nicholas Williams was sentenced in the Southern District of Texas. According to the Plea Agreement, from in or about March 2022 to in or about July 2023, Williams stole money and property from multiple residences while executing search warrants in his official capacity and retained the money or property for his personal use. Williams admitted to providing false statements regarding several fraudulent charges on his government-issued credit card. The investigation was conducted by the OIG’s Houston Office; analytical assistance was provided by the OIG’s Fraud Detection Office, and forensic assistance was provided by the OIG’s Cyber Investigations Office.

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