STILLWATER, Okla. (Scripps News Tulsa) — Stillwater police released the body camera footage of the arrest of Jesse Butler for multiple counts of rape-related charges.
Bodycamera footage showed Jesse Butler as he was arrested on multiple rape-related charges. (Stillwater Police Dept. via Scripps News Tulsa)
Scripps News is bluring his face due to him being a minor at the time of his arrest.
Butler pleaded no-contest to 10 rape-related charges and one charge of violating a protective order. He was given a 78-year sentence that would’ve been around 10 years in prison if served concurrently.
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However, a deal made between the prosecution and defense resulted in no jail time, but counseling instead. Butler’s father is a former football director at Oklahoma State University, leaving some to believe his connections led to a lighter sentence.
The case garnered national attention and the attention of Oklahoma lawmaker Justin JJ Humphrey.
In late October, Stillwater police issued a statement saying they were investigating calls made to Stillwater Public Schools about the case.
This story was originally written by Jennifer Maupin for Scripps News Tulsa, an E.W. Scripps Company.
