A 27-year old Cahokia resident, Antwon D. Jenkins, was sentenced Friday by United States Chief District Court Judge David R. Herndon to nearly 26 years in federal prison for kidnapping and using or carrying a firearm during or in relation to kidnapping.  According to Court documents, Jenkins, was indicted in August 2012 for kidnapping, or aiding and abetting kidnapping, and for using or carrying a firearm during or in relation to the kidnapping or aiding and abetting kidnapping.  A jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in East St. Louis, Illinois, returned a guilty verdict on both counts.   The evidence at trial showed that on July 17, 2012, Jenkins lured a young man to his house in East Saint Louis.  While there, Jenkins and others brutally attacked the young man and accused him of committing a burglary on Jenkins’ second home in Cahokia.  After some time, Jenkins told the young man they were going to “take that ride.”  The young man was walked outside and put into Jenkins’ truck where the young man could not get out.  Jenkins drove the young man into Franklin County, Missouri.  During the drive, Jenkins pulled off Highway 44 twice and threatened the young man twice at gunpoint.  The second time Jenkins pulled over, he told the young man to get out of the truck so Jenkins could shoot him in the back.  Fortunately, the victim ran off into the woods and escaped.  Jenkins was arrested a few days later.  Judge Herndon sentenced Jenkins to 15 years for the kidnapping count and 10 years for the firearm offense in federal prison to run consecutively.  There is no parole in the federal prison system.