Phenix City, Alabama – A man convicted of the brutal rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl in eastern Alabama nearly three years ago has been sentenced to death by a judge. Following a trial that lasted three days, a jury found 39-year-old Jeremy Tremain Williams guilty of four counts of capital murder in the torture and slaying of Kamarie Holland, according to court officials. The young girl’s body was tragically discovered in a vacant home in Phenix City, about 80 miles east of Montgomery, near the Georgia-Alabama state line.
In addition to the capital murder charges, Williams was also found guilty of a range of other offenses, including sodomy, sexual abuse of a child less than 12, production of obscene material involving a child, human trafficking, conspiracy to commit human trafficking, and abuse of a corpse.
Prior to the sentencing, Williams had pleaded guilty to the crimes, but Alabama law required a jury to determine his guilt in a death penalty case. Circuit Court Judge David Johnson handed down the death sentence, leading Williams to be transported to Holman Correctional Facility, which houses the state’s death row inmates.
The heartbreaking case also involved Kamarie’s mother, Kristy Siple, who was charged with human trafficking in connection to her daughter’s death. Court records indicated that Siple had agreed to a disturbing arrangement involving payment for sexual acts with her minor child.
Siple pleaded guilty to one count of human sex trafficking and faces a potential sentence of up to 20 years in prison. Despite the guilty pleas and convictions, the sentencing date for Siple had not been determined as of the latest update.
The father of the victim, Corey Holland, expressed relief and gratitude that justice had been served following Williams’ conviction. He shared that his daughter, Kamarie, would always be remembered, ensuring that her tragic story would not be forgotten.