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Oklahoma Couple Charged After DNA Links Man to 11-Year-Old’s Newborn

The Muskogee County district attorney’s office calls the case one of the most serious it has prosecuted.

Overview

  • An 11-year-old gave birth at the Muskogee home on August 16 with no professional medical care, according to court records.
  • Prosecutors allege Dustin Walker sexually abused the child between January and August, with DNA showing a 99.9% match to the newborn.
  • Following the DNA result, charges were amended on August 25 to include child sexual abuse for Dustin Walker and enabling child sexual abuse for Cherie Walker.
  • Five other children, ages 2, 4, 6, 7, and 9, were removed from the residence on August 19 after authorities documented deplorable conditions.
  • Bail is set at $100,000 for each defendant, and prosecutors say the charges are punishable by up to life in prison.