WATERLOO — A victim of a North Liberty rapist faced her attacker in court this week as Asante Ajee Walker-Garcia Adams received a 100-year prison sentence.
“Crimes this disgusting, this dehumanizing, felt like they came from a sick and twisted mind. They seemed like horror fiction. But as it turns out, it only takes an equally twisted mind to commit such acts,” the Cedar Falls woman told the court on Monday.
“You didn’t think of your wife and child when you did this, did you? No, you couldn’t have. To do so, you would have needed to see them as people too,” she added.
Walker, 27, attacked and raped two women after breaking into their apartments in spring 2023, about a month apart. A Black Hawk County jury convicted him of these assaults in October.
He is also charged with a similar crime in Iowa City in June 2022, and an arrest warrant has been issued for an attempted rape in Center Point in May 2023. Iowa City detectives attended Monday’s sentencing in Black Hawk County court.
Prosecutors revealed that Walker broke into a Waterloo woman’s apartment near Hawkeye Community College in March 2023, held a knife to her 3-year-old son’s neck, and raped her. A month later, he burglarized an apartment on College Street near the University of Northern Iowa and assaulted the woman living there.
The Cedar Falls victim shared the impact of the attack, saying she no longer feels safe, takes six medications for post-traumatic stress, and requires additional painkillers for nerve damage caused by the assault.
“I want to sleep again. I want to feel stable. I want to walk in public without fear. I want to feel like a person again, not an object,” she said.
Both women expressed their hope that Walker remains in prison for life.
Judge David Odekirk sentenced Walker to the maximum penalty—25-year sentences for each charge, served consecutively, totaling 100 years. Walker must serve 35 years before being eligible for parole. If released, he would remain on lifetime parole and be required to register as a sex offender.
Walker requested concurrent sentences, which would have reduced his term to 25 years, claiming he had reflected on his actions while awaiting trial. “I’ve made grave mistakes. … I regret a lot and apologize to many. I know I can’t undo what’s happened,” he said.
Prosecutor Heather Jackson argued that the victims fear Walker could harm others if released. “They are scared for other people,” she said.
Walker is scheduled for trial in January in Johnson County for the June 2022 Iowa City assault. According to police reports, a man broke into a victim’s home, punched her, and pulled a sheet over her head.
Surveillance footage of the suspect was shared by Iowa City police, leading to Walker’s identification. A search of his phone revealed messages from his wife, who confronted him after recognizing him in a University of Iowa Hawk Alert and a news article showing doorbell video of the suspect.
In the Center Point case, Walker faces charges including third-degree kidnapping, second-degree robbery, assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, and false imprisonment. Investigators matched a fingerprint from the crime scene to Walker.