April 27, 2007 A 33-year-old former middle school teacher was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison today after being convicted of sex offenses that began with a 13-year-old boy when he was a student teacher at Bell Middle School in Golden in 1997.

Walker was convicted of 35 counts for enticing young boys to pose nude in exchange for gifts when he was a teacher at Bell and Everitt middle schools in Wheat Ridge.

A former Bell student, who said he remains friends with Walker, testified that the teacher offered him a gun if he would pose nude. Walker took photos and videos of the other Everitt student on many occasions, taking them on more than 20 overnight hunting trips and giving a shotgun and other hunting equipment. Walker referred to the photo sessions as "dares."

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