Man who chained up girlfriend says she did it herself: Cops
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Inset: Moises May in court (WDRB/YouTube). Background: Bodycam footage of police discovering Jonna Wilson chained to the floor (Louisville Metropolitan Police Department).

A Kentucky man, found guilty of restraining his girlfriend inside her own home and claiming she did it because she couldn’t refrain from cheating, was handed a 30-year prison sentence on Wednesday, as reported by sources.

In May, Moises May from Louisville was convicted of chaining Jonna Wilson, the mother of his child, in their Louisville Park Hill neighborhood home in 2023, according to local Fox station WDRB. While prosecutors had recommended a 35-year sentence, he received 30 years and is required to serve at least 20% of this term, WDRB reports.

May was found guilty by a jury of his peers, marking the second time that a defendant in Kentucky has been convicted by a jury of human trafficking and sentenced under the state’s newly amended human trafficking criminal statute, which saw the definitions and penalties for human trafficking broadened last year.

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In addition to human trafficking, May was also found guilty of kidnapping, intimidating a participant in the legal process, terroristic threatening, and harassment.

“This was a deeply emotional case for all involved, and I commend the diligent and hard work of our Special Victims Unit prosecutors in getting justice for the victim,” Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina D. Whethers said in a statement announcing May’s conviction, according to local ABC affiliate WHAS.

“Human trafficking will never have a place in our community,” Whethers said. “This outcome sends a strong message that we will stand up against these despicable acts.”

May, who is from Louisville, allegedly tried claiming that Wilson chained herself up before cops found her at a home in Park Hill. A local detective testified at May’s trial about there being no signs or evidence of self-imprisonment, per local Fox affiliate WDRB.

“It didn’t seem like it was something she did to herself,” the detective recounted.

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