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LOGAN, W.Va. — A convicted sex offender and fugitive from Ohio has been arrested in West Virginia.
The U.S. Marshals Service says John Walker was arrested around 1 a.m. Saturday at a home in Logan following a brief struggle.
Walker was wanted by Ohio authorities for violating parole after a sexual battery conviction and for failing to register as a sex offender. He may face additional sex offender registry charges in West Virginia.
Walker is in the Southwestern Regional Jail pending extradition to Ohio.
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November 07, 2009 10:06 PM EST
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