BRADENTON, Fla. – A Bradenton man, 52-year-old Brian Walker, will spend the next 12 years and 7 months in federal prison, followed by two decades of supervised release, for his attempts to coerce and entice a minor into sexual activity and for possessing child sexual abuse material.
U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven handed down the sentence Wednesday after Walker pleaded guilty on March 25, 2025.
According to court documents, the alarming case began when Walker contacted a 12-year-old girl in his community through a social media app. The FBI swiftly intervened, taking over the minor’s account and engaging with Walker in an undercover capacity…