Michael Williams is a serial kidnapper, rapist, and pedophile.
History[]
Williams kidnapped three young girls over an eighteen-year period, held them captive in a home that he inherited, and physically and sexually abused them. He found his first victim April Hendricks through his work as a school maintenance worker, under the pretense of saving her from an abusive home. He brought her to the home of Angel Minetti, his mother's friend. After a while, he abused Hendricks to the point where she depended on him. Eventually, Hendricks got too old, and he lost interest in her, but she begged him to let her stay. As a result, she assisted him in the other kidnappings. He fathered a boy, Buddy, with Kayla Greyland, one of the captives. Michael never let them know his real name and went by "Pa" to his hostages. Also, he went by Tony Minetti to the neighbors and passed himself off as Angie's son. He also lied to his wife about taking care of his sick mother, really Angie Minetti while cashing in her security checks. After Angie died, he buried her in the yard but continued to cash her checks while lying to the state that she was still alive.
In 2013, he took Buddy to Times Square, but he was forced to leave him behind after a police officer spotted them. Williams realized it would only be a matter of time before his crimes were uncovered and returned home to escape with two of the captives, leaving the third behind because she was sick and mentally challenged after years of abuse. This girl was later found by SVU detectives. Later, Kayla escaped, and he then left Hendricks behind, feeling nothing can be done with her. He was tracked down at his official residence, where he was spending time with his other sons, and arrested. In holding, Williams stated he was saving the girls from harm and even revealed Buddy was his son. Disgusted by his crimes, A.D.A Rafael Barba vowed to ensure Williams was imprisoned for the remainder of his life. Kayla and Buddy went to live with her parents while Hendricks was institutionalized. (SVU: "Imprisoned Lives")
Known Victims[]
- Unknown date in 1995, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York: April Hendricks (kidnapped and held captive; was released on July 31-August 2, 2013)
- Unknown date in 2002, Brooklyn, New York: Rhonda Davis (kidnapped, held captive, and left to die; was rescued on July 30, 2013)
- November 25, 2004, Poconos, Pennsylvania: Kayla Greyland (kidnapped and held captive; she escaped on July 31, 2013)