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 who was found guilty of chaining up his girlfriend inside of her own house — telling police she did it to herself because she couldn”t stop cheating on him — was sentenced to 30 years behind bars on Wednesday, according to a report.

Moises May, of Louisville, was convicted in May for chaining up the mother of his daughter, Jonna Wilson, at a home in Louisville’s Park Hill neighborhood in 2023, according to local Fox affiliate WDRB. A sentence of 35 years was recommended by prosecutors, but he was given 30 and ordered to serve at least 20% of the sentence, 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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