Overview

• Cherie and Dustin Walker were arrested in Muskogee County on felony child neglect charges following the Aug. 16 home birth.
• Both are being held on $100,000 bond each and are scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 3.
• The district attorney’s office says it learned of the case only after the girl was taken to a hospital following delivery, and prosecutors describe her as traumatized.
• Investigators report the child had not seen a doctor in more than a year, while the adults told authorities they did not know she was pregnant.
• Authorities are awaiting paternity test results, and prosecutors say additional charges are likely.