Convicted Air Force Instructor Gets Twenty Years -- Robert Price
Twenty years behind bars. That's the sentence for an Air Force training instructor found guilty of sexually assaulting female trainees. Staff Sergeant Luis Walker could have been sentenced to life without parole. But after hearing testimony from Walker's family and several of his victims, the jury of six men and one woman opted for a lighter sentence.The Air Force says the 26-year-old is a sexual predator who used his power as a training instructor at Lackland Air Force Base to assault ten trainees. "We need a safe, secure training environment," said Air Force spokesperson Colonel Polly Kenny. "Unfortunately, for the ten victims, that was not the case."Before sentencing, five of those victims gave emotional testimony about the personal and professional toll of walker's abuse.One woman spoke of breaking off an engagement.Others said they have trouble sleeping now, can no longer trust men, and regret joining the military.The defense tried to paint Walker in a more sympathetic light through his wife, sister, and step-dad.Prosecutors asked the jury to send a message with its punishment and give walker a forty-year sentence. Walker got half that, with the possibility of parole after six years.Staff Sergeant Walker also received a dishonorable discharge.Once he's released from prison, he'll have to register as a sex offender. Investigators say at least thirty-one female trainees and twelve instructors are believed to be involved in this scandal.
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This really sent military into a spiral, this is why everyone is on their tippy toes in training and how to handle recruits, trainees, boots, etc.
@charlesburke2379
2 жыл бұрын
During Vietnam and the years after, recruits were abused on Parris Island systematically. The only difference with us is we didn't squeal. Least of all to some TV station. The only time the abuse surfaced publicly is when they'd kill somebody.
As ex Air Force, this is disgusting
Wow and no one knows about this, disgusting, they put our kids through this inhuman situations when they only want to serve our country!!!! Why they don’t take care of our kids, government needs to do something about these criminals abusing our kids!!!!😡😡😡
In the Navy you end up in the stockade and it's run by Marines. I've seen some of treatment Sailors get there and it's Hell.
What he is like as a person........Really? He should have received at least 10 years for each 10 trainee!
Being ex military I find it hard to believe his colleagues didn’t know what he was like.
@iiatargetanalyst3046
2 жыл бұрын
Your not " ex" mil you are prior service
@crazychase98
5 ай бұрын
Just a fall guy
This guy ended up committing suicide in prison
@strumminandwrenchin9162
7 ай бұрын
Cited source?
@showmeyourdaleel6568
5 ай бұрын
@@strumminandwrenchin9162it’s true do a Google search
And folks this is why DIs DSes and MTIs have to always go through a NOT FUCK YOUR RECRUITS guide every 6 months
PUT HIM UNDER THE JAIL!!! WHAT A BETRAYAL!
He killed himself a few weeks ago.
@WindDancer435
6 жыл бұрын
He hanged himself two years later in 2014 after his conviction in 2012.
@rosemaroon6407
5 жыл бұрын
Lala Shelala good riddance ...
*airforce doesn't claim him*
@hudson5506
2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!
@yurifrommw215
2 жыл бұрын
They disowned him
@austinmedlin9339
3 ай бұрын
They trained him,and his coworker friends still active.
Walker was sentenced in 2012 and committed suicide in 2014 by hanging himself in his cell.
They still use this story one why we need to have a wingman at all times
This man is not representative of the members of the United States Air Force. I am surprised he received only 20 years, of course he most likely lost all pay, reduction to Airman Basic in rank, then when he finishes his twenty years he will get either a Bad Conduct Discharge or a Dishonorable Discharge, both of which will limit his abilities to get any kind of good job. He will not be able to hide these facts either. I do not feel sorry for him!
@WootTootZoot
4 жыл бұрын
The son-of-a-bitch hanged himself in his cell just after he got to Leavenworth, good riddance to bad rubbish
@yurifrommw215
2 жыл бұрын
His life is over. He must turn to Christ now before it’s too late. And he has huge consequences to face.
@austinmedlin9339
3 ай бұрын
They trained him and made it all possible as a conductor....wtf do you mean? His coworkers and friends weren't imprisoned either, I'd guess you think it was JUST HIM and nobody else knew on base too huh? Moron. Another knew.
I would question what evidence there is about the soldiers infractions. Where are the others being blamed with this soldier, sofar I only saw the one soldier.
Yeah....LOCK HIS ASS UP!!! OH HELL NO....PAROLE AFTER 6 YEARS??? REPREHENSIBLE!!!!
@juicyfruit4378
2 ай бұрын
He's dead.
Only one there has to be more look at all the military soldiers in all forces stepped forward tell of their sexual assaults after Vanessa Guillen was murdered at fort hood and it was a cover from the start.And vanessa told her mother it a sergeant and others harassing her.
Here’s the problem I have with rape convictions. I’m not justifying it but if he didn’t do more than force himself on her, meaning he didn’t kill her, cut off body parts or torture her etc. Then why do men get 20 to 30 plus years. If he never touched her but instead pulled out a gun and shot her dead, what sentence would he have received? A man can literally kill a women and get seven years and a chance at probation later. But if he rapes her, he gets life plus? There’s even more to this question but I’ve made my point.
@skys6893
4 жыл бұрын
Sonny Burnett because he’s a sick fuck that raped 10 women if not more.
@eliyahuohiyon7461
6 ай бұрын
I hope you never have kids
Fake news.
And then the coward offed himself.