Louisiana Man Sentenced in Federal Court in Louisiana for Failure to Report International Travel as a Sex Offender

Louisiana - On October 21, 2022, Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Willie Walker, age 56, of Lutcher, Louisiana was sentenced on October 14, 2022, by Chief United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to a probationary term of five years for failure to report international travel as a sex offender under the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

Walker, according to court documents, was convicted of a sex offense in Washington State in 2002, which compelled him to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Walker was also ordered to alert law authorities at least 21 days prior to any travel outside of the United States, in addition to registering as a sex offender. Walker flew to Ethiopia without telling law enforcement of either trip in February 2020 and April 2021, in violation of SORNA.

U.S. Attorney Evans applauded the United States Marshals Service's investigation of the case. The prosecution is led by Assistant United States Attorneys Spiro G. Latsis and Rachal Cassagne.