{"id":13494,"date":"2026-07-22T10:54:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13494"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:54:23","slug":"oklahoma-mother-found-guilty-of-enabling-child-sexual-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=13494","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Mother Found Guilty of Enabling Child Sexual Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>An Oklahoma mother has been found guilty after prosecutors said she failed to protect her 11-year-old daughter from sexual abuse by her husband, who later fathered the child&#8217;s baby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cherie Walker<\/strong> was convicted Friday (July 17) on one count of enabling child sexual abuse and six counts of child neglect following a jury trial in Muskogee County.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mom-sentenced-after-11-year-old-daughter-gave-birth-to-husbands-baby-12023377\" target=\"_blank\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>, jurors recommended a sentence of life in prison on each count. Walker will be formally sentenced at a later date.<\/p>\n<h3>Jury Convicts Oklahoma Mother on All Counts<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/21\/us-news\/depraved-mom-let-husband-abuse-daughter-11-then-forced-her-to-give-birth-in-their-disgusting-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">The verdict came<\/a> after four days of testimony from emergency responders, law enforcement officers, medical professionals, Department of Human Services employees, church members and family members.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/popcrush.com\/netflix-the-crash-missing-detail\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix \u2018The Crash\u2019 Left Out Chilling Detail in Shirilla Case<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to prosecutors, the case began in August 2025 after authorities discovered an 11-year-old girl had given birth inside her family&#8217;s Muskogee, Okla., home without prenatal care or medical assistance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/21\/us-news\/depraved-mom-let-husband-abuse-daughter-11-then-forced-her-to-give-birth-in-their-disgusting-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">Prosecutors alleged<\/a> Walker knew her husband was sexually abusing their daughter but failed to protect her. After deliberating, jurors found Walker guilty on all seven counts.<\/p>\n<h3>Husband Already Sentenced to Life in Prison<\/h3>\n<p>DNA testing later identified Walker&#8217;s husband, <strong>Dustin Walker<\/strong>, as the father of the girl&#8217;s baby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/popcrush.com\/parricide-crime-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Is Parricide? Inside One of the Rarest + Most Shocking Crimes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In March, Dustin Walker pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse of a child under 12 and six counts of child neglect.<\/p>\n<div class=\"branded-app-shortcode-inarticle\">\n<div class=\"logo-wrap\" rel=\"fwef\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/site\/252\/files\/2022\/01\/attachment-popcrush-1.jpg?w=100\" alt=\"PopCrush logo\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He was later sentenced to life in prison for the sexual abuse conviction, along with consecutive prison terms for the child neglect convictions.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant District Attorney Janet Hutson previously described the lasting trauma the child has endured.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This child is traumatized. She&#8217;s been through a horrific ordeal. Not only has somebody gotten her pregnant, but she gave birth at home without medical assistance, and this will be her life for the rest of her life.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Grandmother Also Faces Charges<\/h3>\n<p>The investigation has also led to charges against the victim&#8217;s grandmother, Michelle Justus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwqc.com\/2026\/07\/21\/mother-who-forced-11-year-old-daughter-give-birth-without-medical-care-after-husband-raped-her-receives-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\">She has pleaded not guilty<\/a> to one count of child neglect and is scheduled to stand trial on July 23.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you suspect a child is being abused, contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) or visit <a href=\"www.childhelp.org\" target=\"_blank\">Childhelp.org<\/a>. 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