At approximately 9:23 am, on January 26th, 2023, the Kemp Police Department was notified of a possible abduction of an infant child.
Officers were called to a local Domestic Violence shelter that houses abused or recovering mothers and their children. The shelter is utilized by organizations through the State of Texas as well as the nation.
Officers learned that an adult female that arrived at the shelter on Sunday with her 15 week old son left with the infant at approximately 7:05 pm Wednesday night.
While the mother is allowed to come and go from the shelter, the infant was under the custody of Child Protective Service (CPS) of the State of Texas as the sole conservator, and court ordered by Smith Co. (Texas) to remain at the shelter with her mother.
The mother is now wanted for questioning on a charge of Interfering with Child Custody. The female was seen leaving the shelter around the same time a vehicle’s headlights were seen pulling up to the shelter. There is no vehicle description at this time.
The 15 week old son is on prescription medication that must be taken with formula, however the medication and formula were left behind. The mother is identified as Abigail Margaret Williams 5-6-1999. The infant is Xyavier Calliste Jr 10-14-2022. It is unknown if the biological father who is from North Carolina but has ties to Smith Co. and the Dallas area has any connection to the Interfering with a Child Custody incident.
This incident remains under investigation by Kemp PD with assistance from the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kemp Police Department. Please call the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office at 469-376-4598 and ask to speak with a Kemp PD officer.
