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Vincent Walker
Age 72 · Lancashire
Case and court outcome
- Case reference
- O-8298
- Court
- Preston Crown Court
- Plea
- Walker, 72, of Rawson Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to a total of 23 sexual offences, including engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15, assault by touching, cause a child under 13 to watch / look at an image of sexual activity.
- Verdict
- Walker, 72, of Rawson Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to a total of 23 sexual offences, including engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15, assault by touching, cause a child under 13 to watch / look at an image of sexual activity.
- Extended licence
- At Preston Crown Court he was today (Friday, November 28 th ) jailed for 11 and a half years with a two-and-a half years extended licence.
Orders and requirements
- Prevention order
- Walker, 72, of Rawson Street, Burnley, pleaded guilty to a total of 23 sexual offences, including engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15, assault by touching, cause a child under 13 to watch / look at an image of sexual activity.
- Notification requirements
- Walker was classed as a dangerous offender and will also be on the sex offenders register indefinitely and has an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Source-checked editorial summary
This record is based on the public reports listed below and was last checked on August 19, 2026. Court outcomes may later change through appeals, resentencing, corrections or updated reporting.
What happened
Publicly available case material identifies Vincent Walker, 72, from Lancashire.
The linked source describes the case as sexually assaulting young girls.
The sexual predator was arrested after two of his victims told their parents what he had been doing to them.
Investigation and court case
After his arrest and charge in March this year further victims came forward to report similar abuse.
Sentence and restrictions
Walker, 72, of Rawson Street, Burnley, entered guilty pleas to a total of 23 sexual offences, including engaging in non-penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15, assault by touching, cause a child under 13 to watch / look at an image of sexual activity, engaging in sexual activity in presence of a child under 13 and breach of a sexual harm prevention order.
At Preston Crown Court he was today (Friday, November 28 th ) jailed for 11 and a half years with a two-and-a half years extended licence.
Walker was classed as a dangerous offender and will also be on the sex offenders register indefinitely and has an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Source record
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