Here is a case that will burn you up!
August 6, 2026
Teen Who Raped, Strangled and Brutalized 2 Girls Has Case Dismissed without Serving a Day in Prison
Jesse Butler was charged with first-degree rape, domestic assault and battery by strangulation, attempted rape in the first degree and rape by instrumentation in March 2025
- On Monday, Aug. 4, Jesse Mack Butler’s case was formally dismissed after he completed all of his probation requirements
- Payne and Logan County District Attorney Jeremiah Gregory, who was not in office when Butler reached a plea deal, plans to submit the case to federal prosecutors for review
- One victim’s family is considering a civil suit while Butler’s attorney seeks to have his record expunged
Butler, the son of a prominent local family, was arrested in March 2025, following a September 2024 investigation into reports of assault by two high-school students in Stillwater, Okla., according to an official report reviewed by PEOPLE.
Butler was 17 years old at the time of his arrest and was first charged as an adult, according to court documents cited by
KOCO, before being downgraded to a youthful offender. He was charged with 11 separate counts, including first-degree rape, domestic assault and battery by strangulation, attempted rape in the first degree and rape by instrumentation, per court records.
Butler, now 19, pleaded no contest to 11 counts against him in August 2025. He was facing 78 years in prison for the convictions, but a judge ordered him to perform community service and attend counseling instead,
On Monday, Aug. 3, the case was formally dismissed during the final youthful offender review,
one day before his 19th birthday. A judge ruled that Butler completed the terms of his probation, reports
Payne County parents outraged as teen facing rape charges downgraded to youthful offender
Parents in Payne County express anger after Jesse Butler, a high school student facing multiple serious charges, had his status changed to "youthful offender" in court.
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A Stillwater teenager charged with 10 rape-related charges, including domestic assault and battery by strangulation, attempted rape in the first degree and rape
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A Stillwater teenager was convicted on 11 counts of sexually related crimes that carried sentences totalling 78 years if served consecutively. A plea deal got him counseling and supervision for less than a year, causing a community outcry.
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