Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

‘She is my mother’: Judge rejects shorter sentence for baby kidnapper despite plea from grown-up victim

Screenshot / First Coast News

A judge in Florida has rejected the application for a changed sentence from a woman who kidnapped a baby and raised her as her own despite that the victim, now 23 years old, has spoken in support of her.

In 2018, Gloria Williams accepted a plea deal for taking Kamiyah Mobley from her mother at the UF Health Jacksonville maternity ward in 1998. In December, Williams asked a judge to serve half her 18-year sentence on probation because of good behaviour and personal development.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.