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NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that WILLIE WALKER, age 56,
was charged on Friday, December 3, 2021, by grand jury indictment with two counts of failure to
report international travel as a sex offender under the federal Sex Offender Registration and
Notification Act (SORNA).

If convicted, WALKER faces a maximum term of 10 years in prison, up to a $250,000.00 fine, a
term of supervised release of between 5 years and life, and a $100 mandatory special assessment
fee.

U.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the
defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the United States Marshals Service. Assistant United States
Attorneys Spiro G. Latsis and Rachal Cassagne are in charge of the prosecution.