The person at the center of this case
Probationer under Alabama Safety Institute supervision
Violent Crime · Open - Fugitive
20 years waiting · since 2006
MURRAY GORDON WALLER
Justice for Probationer under Alabama Safety Institute supervision — the trail went cold in 2006, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Current whereabouts unknown; believed to have fled to the Philippines
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contact
Lead #2Known to frequent Internet chat rooms; may be using online platforms to evade detection
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evidence
Lead #3Used home computer to solicit victims; digital forensics may reveal communication patterns or contacts
Murray Gordon Waller, former Executive Director of the Alabama Safety Institute in Mobile, was indicted in March 2006 for extortion and sexual coercion of a probationer under his supervision. After failing to appear for court hearings in August and September 2006, he was convicted in absentia in November 2007 on all charges. Waller is believed to have fled to the Philippines and remains a fugitive; anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact the FBI.
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#660
FBI - United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
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Lead #4Other potential victims or individuals contacted through Internet solicitation may come forward
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Source Narrative
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Failure to Appear (Extortion) Caution: From 2001 to 2006, Murray Gordon Waller was the Executive Director of the Alabama Safety Institute, Inc. in Mobile.
This was a court referral program that monitored young men placed on formal probation by the court. During this time, Waller made threats to a probationer who was under his direct supervision.
The probationer was ordered to perform deviate sex acts for and with Waller or go back to jail. Waller also used his home computer to find other men on the Internet and had the probationer to meet them and determine their suitability for sex acts.
In March of 2006, Waller was indicted for extortion first degree (2 counts) and extortion second degree (3 counts), and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On March 31, 2006, Waller was arrested and released on bond.
Waller appeared for his arraignment hearing in May of 2006, however, he failed to appear for his status hearing in August of 2006. Waller's status hearing was rescheduled for September 7, 2006, but he failed to appear.
A state arrest warrant was issued by the Alabama Circuit Court of Mobile County on September 7, 2006, after Waller failed to appear on the extortion charges. Waller was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution by the United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama, and on September 15, 2006, a federal warrant was issued for his arrest.
Waller's trial was scheduled for September 18, 2006, but he did not appear. In November of 2007, Waller was tried in absentia in Mobile, Alabama.
He was found guilty on all charges. Remarks: Waller is believed to have fled from the United States to the Philippines.
He enjoys visiting Internet chat rooms.
Timeline of Events
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2001
Period of abuse begins
Waller begins tenure as Executive Director of Alabama Safety Institute; exploitation of probationer begins during this period
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2006-03-31
Arrest and release on bond
Waller arrested on extortion charges and released on bond
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2006-05
Arraignment hearing
Waller appears for arraignment hearing
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2006-08
Failed to appear for status hearing
Waller fails to appear for scheduled status hearing; state warrant issued
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2006-09-15
Federal warrant issued
United States District Court issues federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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2007-11
Conviction in absentia
Waller tried and convicted in absentia on all extortion charges in Mobile, Alabama
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2001
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2001
Last Updated:June 15, 2026