Williams, now known as Shyteek Johnson, concluded his 12-year sentence Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to three sex-related felonies in 1998 after he infected women with HIV. Based on the findings of a mandatory psychiatric evaluation by the state Office of Mental Health, the attorney general's office is pursuing post-release civil confinement in the interest of public safety.
Since Williams' offenses classify him as a sex offender, he was subject to a psychiatric evaluation before he was released from prison. Based on the findings of the evaluation and according to Section 10 of the state mental health law, which was revised along with sex offender sentencing guidelines in April 2007, such a sex offender can be detained until a civil confinement hearing can be held, although that detainment can not exceed 60 days.
Civil confinement can mean that Williams will be housed in a state psychiatric facility or another alternative to deal with what the state psychiatrist determined was a mental abnormality that makes him likely to reoffend. A jury will decide if Williams should be returned to society or if he should remain in state care to make sure he doesn't commit the same crimes again.
WILLIAMS' MENTAL EVALUATION
Dr. Jacob Haden interviewed Williams for three hours and concluded he has antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy which predispose him to commit further sexual offenses.
"(He) has extreme variants of two related personality disorders that affect his emotional, cognitive and behavioral functioning," Haden wrote in his report. "In his case, these conditions consist of a callous and predatory orientation toward other people, little concern for the consequences of his actions, impulsivity, deceitfulness and a pervasive disregard for social norms. His lack of regard for the consequences of his behavior and predatory orientation, whereby he manipulates others for his personal gratification, creates a disposition for multiple types of offending. He is prone to further sexual contact with underage individuals because of deficits in his emotional capacity to understand why this is wrong."
The doctor also concluded that Williams is likely to engage in further reckless contact and that he is aware of the serious consequences of such action, but simply doesn't care.
THE VICTIMS
When the situation initially hit the news in the late 1990s, southern Chautauqua County was transformed into a media circus with hysteria and panic sweeping the community. School children were released early on certain days for HIV testing and and the name Nushawn Williams gained notorious international recognition.
In Chautauqua County alone, Williams is believed to have had unprotected sex with dozens of women, leaving some infected by the HIV virus he knew he was carrying. Among them were girls as young as 13 years old and some girls who became pregnant as a result of having sex with Williams.
The victim statements in the 48-page document detail how they came in contact with Williams, frequently referred to as "Face," and how some of them came to have sex with him. Some claimed to have poor self-esteem and were attracted to his initial compliments while others said they were using drugs and connected with him that way.
Williams, who is now 33, has a rap sheet that spans all the way back to when he was 9 years old and served six months at a juvenile detention facility for robbery. While he was in prison for the Chautauqua County charges, he didn't stay out of trouble either, according to the official report. He received 21 additional charges for offenses including fighting, violent conduct, making threats, drug possession, weapon possession and using his bodily fluids as a weapon.
All of his previous offenses as well as his current mental state will be under consideration for the jury as its the next chapter of Williams' life.
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