An Oklahoma teen who was facing nearly 80 years behind bars after being convicted of raping and assaulting two high school girlfriends has dodged prison altogether under a shocking sweetheart plea deal — sparking outrage among the victims’ parents and lawmakers.
Jesse Mack Butler, 18, avoided jail time last week over the spate of sick attacks on the two 16-year-old girls in Stillwater in early 2024 — including one that left one victim close to death after being choked unconscious, News9 reported.
Initially, Butler, then 17, was charged as an adult and was slapped with 10 felony counts, including rape, attempted rape, sexual battery and assault.
The baseball player pleaded not guilty to all charges but later struck a deal with the district attorney’s office to change his status from adult to youthful offender
Butler, who is the son of a prominent local sports coach, switched his plea to no contest after a judge signed off on the deal.
Under local laws, the youth plea deal meant Butler was sentenced last week to just one year of rehabilitation and community service — despite facing roughly 78 years in the slammer.
“It’s appalling,” the mother of one of the victims told Daily Mail of the slap-on-the-wrist sentence.“I received similar punishments for breaking curfew when I was a teenager,” she added.
“It’s a complete injustice to these girls and to future victims, because unfortunately, statistically, it won’t end. Not only are you giving a slap in the face to these survivors, you are potentially putting other women at risk by not holding him accountable.”
The mom of the second victim also ripped the “joke” punishment. --->READ MORE HERE
Jesse Butler was charged as a youthful offender after two victims reported he sexually assaulted them repeatedly and threatened to hurt them if they told.
A lot of people are upset after learning that a Stillwater teenager pled no contest to several counts of rape and strangulation, only to be sentenced to a year of counseling with no jail time.
Jesse Butler was charged as a youthful offender after two victims reported that he sexually assaulted them repeatedly and threatened to hurt them if they told.
Domestic violence in high school relationships
We're calling the victims "Jane" and "Sarah."
In Jane's victim impact statement, she says she wasn't only abused and strangled by Jesse Butler, but doctors told her she was 30 seconds away from dying when he strangled her. She says that, even though she survived, the abuse haunts her, and she will never be the same.
An affidavit says the first victim, "Jane," dated Jesse Butler for about three months starting in January 2024, when he was 17. She says he repeatedly raped and tried to rape her and would strangle her if she refused. She says she had to undergo surgery on her neck after being strangled, and her scar will remind her of the violence she suffered for the rest of her life. She says he threatened to kill her and her family if she ever told anyone. --->READ MORE HERE
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