What happened: An Oklahoma stepfather, Dustin Walker, pleaded guilty March 26 to sexual abuse after his 11-year-old stepdaughter gave birth at home in August 2025. Evidence: DNA testing by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reportedly linked Walker to the child with "99% certainty." Other charges: The child’s mother, Cherie Walker, faces charges including enabling child sexual abuse and multiple counts of child neglect. Sentencing for Dustin Walker is scheduled for June.
Oklahoma Stepfather Pleads Guilty After 11-Year-Old Gives Birth; DNA Links Him to Child
Dustin Walker.Credit: Muskogee County Sheriff's Office
An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty after his 11-year-old stepdaughter gave birth at home in August 2025 and investigators later linked the child to him through DNA testing.
Case Background
Dustin Walker pleaded guilty on March 26 to multiple charges, including sexual abuse of a child under 12, according to Oklahoma court records and local news reports. The case began when emergency personnel transported the child to a hospital after a home birth in August 2025.
Investigation and Evidence
Authorities initially charged Walker and the child’s mother, Cherie Walker, with child neglect following the at-home delivery. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation later ran DNA tests that prompted prosecutors to amend Dustin Walker’s charges to include sexual abuse of a child. Assistant District Attorney Janet Hutson told local news outlets the DNA results established paternity "with 99% certainty."
Dustin Walker (left); and Cherie Walker.Credit: Muskogee County Sheriff's Office
"The DNA test confirmed with 99% certainty that Dustin was the father of the child," said Assistant District Attorney Janet Hutson.
Legal Proceedings
Dustin Walker is scheduled to be sentenced in June following his guilty plea. Cherie Walker, 33, faces one count of enabling child sexual abuse and six counts of child neglect; court records show she was arraigned in February, but her plea was not publicly recorded at the time of reporting.
Additional Details and Resources
Court documents and prosecutorial statements indicate the child had not seen a doctor for about a year prior to the delivery, and the parents told investigators they were unaware of the pregnancy. Local reporting on the case cited KJRH, KOTV and FOX23; the story was also reviewed by PEOPLE.
If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual abuse, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to connect with a certified crisis counselor. To report suspected child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453) or visit www.childhelp.org. All calls are confidential and toll-free; interpreters are available 24/7.
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