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Walter Donald Wagner

Grayson County Sheriff’s Office Press Release

On March 11, 2022, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a call of a possible sexual assault of a child at a residence in the 14,000 block of FM 121 in Van Alstyne, reported Capt. Martin Hall. During this investigation, it is alleged that 52-year-old Walter Donald Wagner Van Alstyne performed sexual acts with a child under the age of 17. 

It is further alleged Wagner was using the internet as a means of searching for victims.

At the conclusion of the investigation, deputies obtained a warrant for Wagner’s arrest on a charge of Sexual Assault of a Child. They arrested Wagner on that charge on Sunday, Jan. 29, at his residence in Van Alstyne. Wagner was incarcerated at Grayson County Jail with bail set at $200,000, payable with a surety bond.

He was released Monday on the surety bond.