Dawn Walker to return to Canada from U.S. to face abduction charge
A Saskatoon mother accused of illegally crossing the Canada-U.S border with her son and parental abduction is scheduled to return to Canada on Wednesday.
Dawn Walker and her seven-year-old son were found safe in Oregon on Aug. 5 after they were reported missing on July 24 in Saskatchewan.In Canada, Walker faces charges of abduction in contravention of a custody order and public mischief. In the U.S., Walker is charged with a felony offence related to “false statements” in the use of a passport identifying another person.
She is also charged with a misdemeanor offence related to possession of an identification document that is stolen or produced without lawful authority.During a hearing in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday to discuss next steps in the case, Walker consented to waiving a formal extradition process, which can be considered lengthy.
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