Oklahoma rapist Jesse Butler confronted in video as he enters court
An ex high school baseball star who was convicted of violently raping two girls was confronted by protesters and booed as he arrived in court after it was confirmed he walk free with no prison.
Jesse Butler, 18, of Stillwater, previously pleaded no contest as a youthful offender to charges involving sexual assault, strangulation, and domestic abuse over the summer, with a judge allowing him to skip jail time, sparking public outrage.
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The angry crowd returned to the Payne County courthouse on Monday flashing signs that read, “No Jail, No Justice,” as they demanded accountability for Butler, who comes from a prominent family.
“Why did you rape those girls, Jesse?” one irate protester demanded as the teenage attacker walked through a medal detector.
“Do you have anything to say to the victims?”
“The criminal is innocent, basically, and the the victims are the ones having to serve the time,” protester Tori Grey told local News9.
Video from inside the courthouse also showed the nonchalant teen entering the courtroom in a black suit as he walked through the metal detectors for his hearing.
During the hearing, officials found that Butler was complying with the terms of his youthful offender agreement, which allows him to remain on probation.
Butler was originally facing a 78-year sentence for the 10 rape-related charges, a sentence that was swept aside under Oklahoma’s youthful offender law that allowed him to remain free so long as he complied with a court-ordered rehabilitation program.
A judge reminded Butler on Monday that if he violates any terms of the agreement, the court could enforce his full 78-year sentence.
The victims’ families and community members have condemned the outcome, holding regular protests against Butler whenever he appears in court for a hearing.
There was also outrage over judge Susan Worthington’s sentence after she was tied to Oklahoma State University, where Butler’s father once served as director of operations for the school’s football team.
Attorney Rachel Bussett, who represents one of the victims, said Butler had strangled the girl so he could record it on his phone. He was also accused of choking another girl to the point that she needed surgery to repair damage to her neck.
“She is having a hard time coping,” Bussett told NewsChannel 8 of her client having to see Butler walk out of the courtroom.
“As a young woman of that age they’re already going through so many things with coming to terms with adulthood, leaving high school, all of those things that are quite normal for a young adult. Now she has this trauma on top of it and how it’s going to impact every relationship for the rest of her life,” she added.
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