Former DUP councillor William Walker is scheduled to be jailed next month for two sexual crimes involving minors.
In the previous month, William Walker admitted guilt to a charge of attempted sexual communication with a minor occurring between February 10 and 15, 2022.
A 60-year-old individual, William Walker, originally from Killyleagh and currently residing in Blackpool, refuted a second analogous offence.
On Thursday (May 11), William Walker was back at Downpatrick Crown Court where he had the second charge – which he initially denied – put to him again.
Walker was then charged with attempting to sexually communicate with a child on dates between February 10 and 23, 2022.
After the charge was put to him, William Walker replied ‘guilty’.
Judge Geoffrey Miller KC noted that as William Walker had now entered guilty pleas to both charges, a date for the plea hearing could be set.
A probation report will be compiled in England ahead of sentencing, which Judge Miller said would take place on June 22.
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