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A New Iberia man pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm purchased at a Lafayette sporting goods store that he later displayed in a music video. 

According to U.S. Attorney David Joseph, Jaymie Williams, 22, of New Iberia, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick Hanna to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. 

The plea will become final when accepted by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Foote. 

According to the guilty plea, Williams was present when a Century Arms, Model RAS47 firearm was purchased on March 11 at a sporting goods store in Lafayette. Williams later featured the firearm in one of his music videos entitled “BG Flow.”

 In the video, Williams handled the firearm in many scenes. He also possessed the firearm on April 18, 2017, when he entered a Lafayette gun shop. Williams also previously was convicted of a felony in 2017, that prohibited him from possessing a firearm.

Williams faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. The court set the sentencing date for Nov. 16.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. 

The ATF and Lafayette Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dominic Rossetti is prosecuting the case.