Stepfather Charged After Getting 11-Year-Old Stepdaughter Pregnant; Mother Allowed It

Stepfather Charged After Allegedly Getting 11-Year-Old Stepdaughter Pregnant; Mother Accused of Facilitating

An Oklahoma man is facing life in prison after authorities say he impregnated his 11-year-old stepdaughter who delivered a baby in the family’s squalid home earlier this month. His wife is also accused of helping cover up the abuse.

Prosecutors allege that Dustin Walker, 34, sexually assaulted the girl, who gave birth on August 16th in Muskogee County. His wife, 33-year-old Cherie Walker, is accused of enabling the crime. Officials confirmed that the child is the oldest of six siblings living in the household.

Although the couple insisted they were unaware the child was pregnant, DNA testing determined “with 99.9% certainty” that Dustin Walker fathered the baby, NBC News reported.

“This is one of the most if not the most serious child sexual abuse and neglect cases I have ever prosecuted,” Muskogee County Assistant District Attorney Janet Hutson said.

In addition to the sexual abuse charges, the Walkers are also charged with felony child neglect for subjecting all six children - ages 2 through 11 - to what court filings describe as “deplorable conditions.”

“The victims were found to be living in dog feces and had no clothing on,” the complaint stated. All of the children were removed from the residence on Tuesday.

The Walkers were initially arrested last week, shortly after the girl delivered her baby, and first charged with child neglect. Once DNA results confirmed paternity, charges against them were escalated.

Dustin Walker now faces sexual abuse charges, while Cherie Walker is accused of enabling sexual abuse. The neglect charges also cite their failure to secure medical treatment for the child during childbirth.

The girl’s grandmother, identified only as Michelle and the mother of Cherie Walker, told KJRH that the family was unaware of what was happening inside the home. She questioned the DNA results and claimed the parents are being unfairly vilified.

“They’ve made my daughter and my son-in-law a monster,” she said. “They are not. They love those children. They love them.”

Michelle also said her granddaughter told relatives that the father is actually a 12-year-old boy from the area.

“She keeps telling everybody that it was him. They got curious. That’s all I know,” Michelle explained.

Dustin and Cherie Walker remain in custody on $100,000 bond each. Their next court appearance is scheduled for September 3rd. If convicted, both could be sentenced to life in prison.

Stepfather Charged After Allegedly Getting 11-Year-Old Stepdaughter Pregnant; Mother Allowed It