Indianapolis, IN – United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced Wednesday that Levi Alexander Walters, 28 of Westport, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for three counts of sexual exploitation of a child.
The investigation into Walters’ conduct began in 2019 when the child victim’s mother called police to report that she found videos on Walters’ phone, showing Walters engaged in sexual conduct with her child, who was younger than 10 years old. Deputies from the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office responded to the victim’s residence and were met with a very volatile situation. Walters had obtained two firearms and threatened to commit suicide after the child’s mother found evidence of the abuse and began calling the police. The deputies were able to place Walters in custody, ensuring the immediate safety of the victim and her mother.
The Indiana State Police Cyber Crime Unit was requested to conduct an examination of Walters’ cell phone. The examination revealed numerous videos and images depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, and the Indiana State Police.
According to Assistant United States Attorney Kristina Korobov, who prosecuted this case, Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson also sentenced Walters to an additional 15 years of supervised release following his federal prison sentence and ordered him to pay over $10,000 in restitution to the minor victim.
