St. Charles Man Faces Prison Time For Dealing Heroin

KANE COUNTY, IL — A man who is awaiting his fate in a separate drug-induced homicide case was found guilty Thursday for dealing heroin. Johnny L. Williams was convicted of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 2 felony; and unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony. Williams was on parole for a 2015 drug conviction when he was busted for selling .7 grams of heroin to another person, prosecutors said during Williams' four-day trial.

Authorities then searched Williams home in the 1200 block of Indiana Avenue where they found 15 baggies of heroin, which Williams was planning to sell, according to a news release from the Kane County State's Attorney's Office.

A sentencing hearing is yet to be set and Williams faces between six and 30 years in prison, according to the state's attorney's office.

Williams is also charged with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony, in a case that is still pending, authorities said. In that case, he is accused of providing the drugs that lead to Ashley Mastel's death. His next court appearance is set for Aug. 9.

Williams bond has been revoked and he remains in custody at the Kane County Jail.

Kane County State's Attorney said the conviction Thursday is a "victory" in "the ongoing effort to remove heroin and other dangerous narcotics from our community."

"In the two weeks prior to Mr. Williams’ arrest, four people in Kane County overdosed on heroin and died, and in 2017 and 2018 combined more than 130 people overdosed on heroin and died," he said "I appreciate the willingness of local and federal law-enforcement agencies like the Kane County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration to work together to address this crisis.”