Man Who Agreed to be Guardian of Suspect is Sentenced to Jail After Knowingly Allowing Suspect to Keep Gun in His Home

ST. CROIX — U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Wednesday that A’keem Stanley, age 27 of St. Croix, appeared before Judge Wilma A. Lewis in District Court and was sentenced on the charge of aiding and abetting possession of firearm by person under indictment. Judge Lewis sentenced Stanley to 14 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, a $1,000 fine, and a $100 special assessment, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. According to court documents, on November 4, 2016, Ameade Williams was charged by information with felony offenses in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands. On May 23, 2018, the Superior Court entered an order releasing Williams into the custody of A’keem Stanley and required that they reside at Frederiksted, St. Croix residence. On May 25, 2018, Stanley signed a document acknowledging his consent and obligation to monitor Williams’ compliance with his terms of release as a third-party custodian. During a search of the Frederiksted ...