The Johnson City Scandal

When 32-year-old Mikayla Evans fell five stories from a condo window in Johnson City, Tennessee, she woke from a coma with no memory of what happened, but with a shattered body and a chilling certainty: she had been drugged. Her fall led to disturbing allegations, not just against the man who owned the condo, Sean Williams, but against the very police department tasked with investigating him. As federal prosecutor Kat Dahl dug deeper, she uncovered a horrifying pattern of abuse, ignored reports, and possible corruption that may have enabled one of the most prolific sexual predators in recent history. This week, we’re diving into a case that left us reeling—and angry. Sponsors: Acorns Early Head to acorns.com/creepers or download the Acorns app to get started. Sources: Why The Police Refused to Investigate a Serial Rapist | The New Yorker How Police Let One of America’s Most Prolific Predators Get Away | The New Yorker Third lawsuit filed alleging Johnson City cops covered for serial rapist • Tennessee Lookout Police hunt serial sex assault suspect who escaped custody in second attempt | Fox News Sean Williams, Tennessee fugitive, seen in Sylva, N.C.: What we know Tennessee businessman accused of sexually assaulting women charged with child rape, exploitation | Fox News The Sean Williams Case | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather Tennessee man accused of dozens of rapes gets nearly 100 years for sex abuse images and prison van escape - CBS News JCPD says case of woman falling five stories downtown now a ‘medical investigation’ | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather Who is escaped federal detainee Sean Williams Johnson City settles serial rapist class action lawsuit for $28M • Tennessee Lookout Five-story fall victim remembers incident on 3-year anniversary | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather Elizabethton PD: 23-year-old Washington County, TN woman dies in crash Tuesday | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices