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MUSKOGEE Co., Okla. (KFOR) — Authorities in Muskogee announced on Friday an additional
arrest in connection to an 11-year-old girl giving birth at home.
Police say 53-year-old Michelle Justus was arrested on child neglect charges.
Court documents reveal Justus witnessed the 11-year-old on the day she gave birth but disregarded informing authorities.
The Muskogee Police Department reported that officers responded to a local hospital on August 16 following a call about an 11-year-old who had given birth at home more than an hour earlier. The child’s stepfather, Dustin Walker, and her biological mother, Cherie Walker, were arrested and charged with child neglect, each with a $100,000 bond.
Oklahoma State Burau of Investigation (OSBI) confirmed results from a DNA test showing Dustin Walker was the father of the newborn baby.
Currently, Dustin Walker and Cheri Walker are both facing charges of with child neglect.
Dustin is facing charges of child sexual abuse, while Cherie is charged with facilitating such abuse. Additionally, they are both facing further charges of child neglect related to the 11-year-old and their five other younger children.