Registered Sex Offender to Serve Ten Years in Federal Prison for Repeat Possession of Child Pornography

OKLAHOMA CITY – GEORGE WALTERS, 78, of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. 

“The stiff sentence imposed by the Court justly punishes Walters as a repeat child predator who possessed and shared child porn less than one year after completing federal supervision related to his prior child pornography conviction,” said U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. “Protecting our children from vile predators will always remain a priority of this office.”

According to public records, in September 2025, FBI agents conducted an online undercover investigation to identify individuals possessing and sharing child pornography. Through their investigation, law enforcement identified an internet protocol (IP) address associated with Walters that made several child pornography images and videos available to others through a file-sharing website. Walters is a registered sex offender, having previously been convicted 2010 in the Western District of Oklahoma for possession of child pornography. Most recently, Walters was arrested on October 27, 2025, after law enforcement executed a search warrant on his phone and found child pornography.

On November 4, 2025, a federal grand jury charged Walters with possession of child pornography. Walters pleaded guilty on January 6, 2026, and admitted he knowingly possessed child pornography.

At the sentencing hearing on April 6, 2026, U.S. District Judge Scott L. Palk sentenced Walters to serve 120 months in federal prison, followed by supervised release for life. In announcing his sentence, Judge Palk cited the Walters’ criminal history and emphasized that Walters committed the offense less than a year after being discharged from supervised release for his prior child pornography conviction.

This case is the result of an investigation by the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon Hale prosecuted the case. 

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the DOJ Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, PSC marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about PSC, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.