Arkansas man was on the lam three years
CHENEY – A fugitive from Arkansas arrested here March 21 remains in the Spokane County Jail awaiting extradition.
Walter Roy Sexton, 44, is being held without bail on a warrant connected to multiple sexual assault cases in his homes state.
He was apprehended in Cheney at a residence near Third Street, records show. His arrest followed a collaborative effort by the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, Idaho Fish and Game, local police and the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
Sexton, a convicted felon, had purportedly been evading law enforcement for over three years, allegedly fleeing Conway, Ark., records show. He fled Arkansas after learning of an ongoing investigation into multiple allegations of sexual assault against him.
After discovering an outstanding arrest warrant for second-degree sexual assault from Faulkner County Circuit Court, Ark., Idaho Fish and Game officers joined forces with the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and apprehend Sexton.
The Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force obtained intelligence indicating Sexton’s presence at the Cheney residence and arrested him without resistance.
One of the victims’ mothers expressed gratitude towards the U.S. Marshals for providing closure after a prolonged three-and-a-half-year ordeal.
“While we are not the only victims, we, along with our families, would like to thank the U.S. Marshals for bringing us closure,” she said. “We want all victims out there to know, ‘Never give up.’ We look forward to justice being served.”
Sexton was subsequently transported and booked into Spokane County Jail pending extradition.
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