Oklahoma teen accused of raping two girls walks free; DA furiously calls in feds: ‘Made my blood boil’
Oklahoma teen accused of raping two girls walks free; DA furiously calls in feds: ‘Made my blood boil’
An Oklahoma teenager accused of sexually assaulting and strangling two high school girls saw his criminal case dismissed after completing a youthful offender rehabilitation plan, all without serving a prison sentence, court records show.
Jesse Mack Butler was 17 when he was charged as an adult in Payne County in March 2025 with 10 felony counts tied to alleged attacks on two girls he had dated.
The charges included two counts of attempted first-degree rape, three counts of rape by instrumentation, sexual battery, forcible oral sodomy, two counts of domestic assault and battery by strangulation and one count of domestic assault and battery.
Prosecutors later added an 11th count alleging that Butler violated a protective order.
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Butler’s attorneys asked that he be certified as a youthful offender or, alternatively, treated as a juvenile. The court denied the juvenile request but approved youthful offender status after prosecutors and the defense reached an agreement.
On Aug. 25, 2025, Butler pleaded no contest to all 11 counts. The judge found that he entered the pleas knowingly and voluntarily and that there was a factual basis for them, according to the court docket reviewed by Fox News Digital.
The court pronounced sentences of up to 10 years on several counts but placed Butler under the supervision of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs instead of sending him to prison.
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The sentence hung over him while he completed a court-approved rehabilitation plan. Review hearing records from December 2025 and April 2026 said Butler remained in compliance with his rehabilitation plan.
At his final review hearing on Aug. 3, prosecutors announced they would not seek to transfer him into the custody or supervision of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The court’s jurisdiction expired when Butler turned 19 at midnight on Aug. 4, causing the case to be dismissed by operation of law.
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The final hearing turned contentious when defense attorney Derek Chance suggested Butler was innocent and was victimized by the case, according to newly elected Payne and Logan County District Attorney Jeremiah Gregory.
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“Today’s hearing included disingenuous assertions from the defense regarding the defendant’s innocence, that he was the victim in this matter and that the victim’s assertions were false and had no bearing. The defense portrayed that somehow the perpetrator suffered more than these victims. What was said was insincere, untruthful and an affront to these victims and what they have endured,” Gregory said in a statement.
“Nothing has made my blood boil more.”
Officers move in to arrest Jesse Butler as his mother looks on.
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Gregory said Oklahoma cannot prosecute Butler again because of constitutional protections against double jeopardy.
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He announced that his office would instead refer the matter to the appropriate federal agency for prosecutorial review.
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“I cannot undo what has already been done,” Gregory said, “but I can — and will — continue to stand as a strong voice for all victims of violent crime.”
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No federal charges have been announced.
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Payne and Logan County District Attorney’s Office, the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs, Butler’s attorney and other attorneys connected to the case for additional comment.
Original article source: Oklahoma teen accused of raping two girls walks free; DA furiously calls in feds: ‘Made my blood boil’
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