{"id":752072,"date":"2025-10-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/?p=752072"},"modified":"2025-10-23T06:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:50:00","slug":"families-outraged-after-osu-officials-son-spared-prison-in-sexual-assault-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/10\/22\/families-outraged-after-osu-officials-son-spared-prison-in-sexual-assault-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Families Outraged After former OSU Official\u2019s Son Spared Prison in Sexual Assault Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-custom-everlit-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everlit Audio Player\" src=\"https:\/\/everlit.audio\/embeds\/artl_8Kw5rC8Er2P?client=wp&amp;client_version=2.6.0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"80px\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When Yvonne Sweeney\u2019s daughter brought her first boyfriend home last year, the family couldn\u2019t have imagined the nightmare that would follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe was wonderful, he was so nice,\u201d said Sweeney. \u201cHe brought her flowers, her favorite tea. He took her to the country club, golfing, to play pickleball. He went to church with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then 16-year-old Jesse Mack Butler, whose father is a former football director at Oklahoma State University, seemed like a dream come true from a great family. But as the summer progressed, Sweeney noticed her daughter, referred to as K.S. in court documents, began withdrawing from the relationship without explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe would start making more plans with friends and spending less time with him,\u201d Sweeney said. \u201cI noticed things were a little weird, but I didn\u2019t know what. We had no idea. Nothing was happening in front of our eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Months later, a detective told Sweeney the details of credible sexual assault allegations K.S. leveled against Butler at school, including that Butler raped K.S. after he recorded strangling her to unconsciousness. K.S. was too ashamed to tell her mother, but reported the attack at school along with another young woman in the hope of protecting others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been really hard for us as parents,\u201d Sweeney said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after the allegations, Stillwater High School kept K.S. and Butler in the same class for two weeks, an oversight Sweeney said she believed was influenced by the status of Butler\u2019s father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler, whose attorney did not respond to an inquiry from Oklahoma Watch, was subsequently charged with nine felonies against K.S. and the other young woman, L.S., who reported being choked so severely by Butler that her doctor told her she was lucky to be alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler was handed a 78-year prison term that would\u2019ve boiled down to a decade behind bars if served concurrently, but a deal struck between the prosecution and defense will see him completing counseling instead, a move that has left many in Stillwater scratching their heads and questioning what it means for a community where justice appears to depend on who you know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awareness has been fueled by true crime devotees like TikToker Justin Shepherd, who made a series of posts about Butler. In one that\u2019s drawn more than half a million views, Shepherd incorrectly said the teenager admitted guilt in court. Commenters have routinely called for retribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe prosecutor, defense attorney and judge need to be charged,\u201d wrote user unbothered.lma on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, after the Payne County Courthouse that was built in 1917 closed for a reported plumbing issue, Shepherd speculated there was more to the story because L.S. had a protective order hearing scheduled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs always, make sure you\u2019re following for updates on this story, and drop your thoughts in the comments,\u201d Shepherd said as he signed off. \u201cLet me know if you think this is just bad coincidence or if you\u2019re not buying it at all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler\u2019s court case began in March and was led by Assistant District Attorney Debra Vincent, who, according to the families of both victims, planned to prosecute Butler to the fullest extent of the law and would not deal with him unless he pleaded guilty. Neither family understood why Vincent eventually began pushing for Butler to be designated as a youthful offender, a hybrid status that treats defendants between 15 and 17 years old more seriously than juveniles but still offers expungement or record sealing not routinely available to adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were completely against the youthful offender status from the beginning,\u201d said Amber Selvey, the mother of L.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was sobbing, I was begging her not to do this deal,\u201d Yvonne Sweeney said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sweeney said Vincent reasoned that Butler didn\u2019t have a previous criminal record, a claim the families rejected because Butler already had more than one accuser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, Butler was certified as a youthful offender in July with approval from Special Judge Susan Worthington, even as another charge related to violating a protective order held by L.S. was added to his list the next month. Butler subsequently pleaded no contest to 11 counts and was sentenced to the 78 years, though a further deal was in the offing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The details of Butler\u2019s treatment plan logged into court records in September are sealed and Payne County District Attorney Laura Thomas, an alumna of OSU whose LinkedIn bio says she believes an aggressive juvenile division \u201cis our first line of influence and defense in the lives of children in crisis,\u201d didn\u2019t agree to an interview request from Oklahoma Watch, but the office sent a statement defending its actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While nonfatal strangulation is considered to be a major red flag for future violence in adults, studies show recidivism rates for juvenile sex offenders are relatively low, with findings from 5% to 13% depending on the study. Landmark studies conducted in 2000 and 2010, respectively, concluded that 5% of juveniles were charged with another sexually related crime within 10 years and 9% within 20 years. That\u2019s significantly lower than the recidivism rate for juveniles convicted of other crimes, which the studies found to be as high as 57%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data collected by Zipdo, published May 30, showed recidivism rates as high as 13%, but noted that specialized treatment programs lowered the rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was also a key finding in a U.S. Department of Justice report, which pointed out that the justice system\u2019s treatment of juvenile sex offenders has shifted over the past 50 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor many years, treatment for juveniles was largely based on models used with adult sexual offenders,\u201d the report reads. \u201cHowever, as knowledge about the developmental, motivational and behavioral differences between juvenile and adult sexual offenders has increased, therapeutic interventions for juveniles have become more responsive to the diversity of sexually abusive behaviors and the specific offending-related factors found among adolescents and children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That suggests the court\u2019s handling of Butler\u2019s case is in line with current juvenile justice philosophy and practice, though research has found violent defendants with more than one victim need multi-pronged therapy to significantly lower their risk of reoffending. Thomas\u2019 statement didn\u2019t offer details on Butler\u2019s required treatment but emphasized the need to spare further trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe ultimate resolution of the case, reached without either victim having to testify or face cross-examination in a contested proceeding, included the accused agreeing not to challenge any of the allegations,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, each of the victims\u2019 mothers told Oklahoma Watch their daughters were willing to testify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe girls were brave,\u201d Selvey said. \u201cThey found their voices and were ready to stand up, ready to face it all and tell their stories. But just when they were finally starting to take their power back, it was ripped away from them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler\u2019s case has received widespread attention online, though Yvonne Sweeney said the family is fearful another woman will be hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt seems inevitable,\u201d Sweeney said. \u201cWe are hoping and praying that is not the case.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Ed. Note: <\/strong>The headline on this story was updated on October 23, 2025 to add the word \u201cformer\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1767\" height=\"1767\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1767%2C1767&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-749534\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:219px;height:219px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?w=1767&amp;ssl=1 1767w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=140%2C140&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-elizabeth_caldwell-scaled-1.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Elizabeth Caldwell is a Tulsa-based journalist and contributor to Oklahoma Watch. Contact her at <a href=\"mailto:caldwell07@sbc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">caldwell07@sbc.edu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles is-style-default wpnbha is-grid columns-3 colgap-1 show-image image-aligntop ts-3 is-3 is-landscape is-style-default\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<div data-posts data-current-post-id=\"752072\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-section-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>MORE FROM ELIZABETH CALDWELL <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"753855\" class=\"tag-affordable-housing tag-cash-flowing-investments tag-displacement tag-evictions tag-fair-view-mobile-homes tag-housing-conditions tag-housing-crisis tag-housing-inequality tag-landlord-tenant-disputes tag-legal-aid tag-mobile-homes tag-oklahoma tag-oklahoma-news tag-predatory-lending tag-real-estate-investors tag-rent-increases tag-rent-to-own tag-slumlords tag-tenant-rights tag-trailer-parks tag-tulsa category-evictions category-housing category-vulnerable-populations type-post post-has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/12\/16\/trailer-park-owner-hikes-rents-forces-tenants-into-rent-to-own-deals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trailer Park Owner Hikes Rents, Forces Tenants Into Rent-to-Own Deals\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Hardesty-and-Oliver-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/12\/16\/trailer-park-owner-hikes-rents-forces-tenants-into-rent-to-own-deals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Trailer Park Owner Hikes Rents, Forces Tenants Into Rent-to-Own Deals<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tenants who live in Jordan Lee\u2019s Tulsa-area trailer parks have a less-than-luxurious existence. They\u2019re struggling with toilets that won\u2019t flush, lights that won\u2019t turn on, rain that falls through ceilings, and, now, higher rents. Lee, who seeks investors, recently added three Green Country properties to his multi-state portfolio. He\u2019s hiking up rates via illegal contracts while insisting vulnerable tenants lease-to-own units that aren\u2019t habitable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-16T06:00:00-06:00\">December 16, 2025<\/time><time class=\"updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-18T06:57:49-06:00\">December 18, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"752897\" class=\"tag-coweta tag-dave-wineinger tag-max-myers tag-ron-durbin tag-sloat-middle-school category-education type-post post-has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/11\/13\/destroy-to-fix-former-lawyers-aggressive-tactics-target-oklahoma-school-district-amid-assault-claims\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u201cDestroy to Fix\u201d: Former Lawyer\u2019s Aggressive Tactics Target Oklahoma School District Amid Assault Claims\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 2400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Coweta_569-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/11\/13\/destroy-to-fix-former-lawyers-aggressive-tactics-target-oklahoma-school-district-amid-assault-claims\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u201cDestroy to Fix\u201d: Former Lawyer\u2019s Aggressive Tactics Target Oklahoma School District Amid Assault Claims<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supporters contend Ronald Durbin\u2019s aggressive, inflammatory social media tactics are just what\u2019s needed to hold power to account. But parents say his allegations are exaggerated, his demeanor disrespectful and his intent nefarious. Durbin\u2019s mission, he said, is to destroy public education.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-13T06:00:00-06:00\">November 13, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-meta -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-wrapper -->\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\n\t<article data-post-id=\"752072\" class=\"tag-amber-selvey tag-jesse-mack-butler tag-justin-shepherd tag-juvenile-justice tag-laura-thomas tag-rape tag-sexual-assault tag-stillwater tag-strangulation tag-susan-worthington tag-youthful-offender tag-yvonne-sweeney category-courts category-criminaljustice category-domestic-violence type-post post-has-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/10\/22\/families-outraged-after-osu-officials-son-spared-prison-in-sexual-assault-case\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Families Outraged After former OSU Official\u2019s Son Spared Prison in Sexual Assault Case\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oklahomawatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/558992665_10173433954850599_738139748460654229_n.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1&amp;w=370 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure><!-- .featured-image -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahomawatch.org\/2025\/10\/22\/families-outraged-after-osu-officials-son-spared-prison-in-sexual-assault-case\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Families Outraged After former OSU Official\u2019s Son Spared Prison in Sexual Assault Case<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Stillwater teenager was convicted on 11 counts of sexually related crimes that carried sentences totalling 78 years if served consecutively. 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