Apr 19, 2007 - Donald Walker, 48, surrendered to authorities after he was accused of using the Internet to suggest a sexual act with someone he thought was a teenage girl. Walker is the athletic director at Grand Junction High School.
An arrest warrant was issued after an informant posed as a 14-year-old girl on the Internet and kept copies of online messages from Walker in which he discussed sexual acts. The informant gave copies of the messages to a TV station in Grand Junction and the station contacted police about the material.
Full Name: Donald John Walker
GJSentinel found opinions about Walker were mixed at the school. "When asked if any parents or students had ever filed a complaint about Walker’s behavior, Grand Junction High School Principal Kevin Schott said, “I can’t comment on that.”
The newspaper also suggests that the paid leave might be scrutinized. Walker has been on paid leave since April. His annual salary is $70,870. Another teacher - Lincoln Orchard Mesa Elementary School teacher Tammie Lee Reed was arrested in October 2005 for methamphetamine and marijuana possession.
Following her arrest, Reed was placed on administrative leave and continued to receive a salary of $40,202 plus benefits from the district for more than a year.
Reed was fired Oct. 18, 2006, after accumulating additional charges from another arrest. Her firing was not based on a criminal conviction, but a “neglect of duty” and “immorality,” according to a recommendation for dismissal by District 51 Superintendent Tim Mills. TT entry for Reed.
Apr 20 - Bond was set at $25,000 and Walker has to wear a GPS device. "Police say Walker told detectives during an April 6 interview that he participated in the chats under the two screen names and indicated he sent and received photos but said he thought he was chatting with his ex-girlfriend.
On Monday, however, detectives taped a phone conversation between Walker and his ex-girlfriend, Gretta Pesek, in which Walker told Pesek he knew the person with whom he was chatting was not Pesek, according to the [arrest] affidavit."
