Lackland AFB Instructor Sentenced to 20 years
Staff Sgt. Luis Walker was found guilty by military jury on 28 charges.
The first of 12 instructors at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a conviction of rape and sexual assault charges.
Staff Sgt. Luis Walker guilty on all 28 charges he faced, including rape, aggravated sexual contact and multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault by the military jury in San Antonio on Friday.
Walker is among 12 Lackland instructors investigated for sexual misconduct toward at least 31 female trainees. Six instructors have been charged, on counts ranging from rape to adultery, and Walker was the first to stand trial. Walker also faced the most serious charges of all those accused.
Denzel Hill
10:52 am on Tuesday, July 24, 2012
A young female recruit in any branch of the military is as vulnerable as a newborn child in a sense. Totally dependent on her surperiors. I would have had no complaints if they had hanged the ba-tard. Don't know where he will serve his time, but wherever it is, I hope he gets a "taste" of his own medicine.