Second Stillwater teen faces rape charges as questions mount about unequal treatment
Virginia Banks is shown during an encounter with an unidentified person at the Payne County courthouse. Photo by Elizabeth Caldwell, Oklahoma Watch
Second Stillwater teen faces rape charges as questions mount about unequal treatment
Oklahoma Watch
STILLWATER — A Stillwater high school student convicted of sexual assault, who last year became the focus of national attention for what critics called a lenient sentence, is again under scrutiny, as Payne County pursues a case against another teenager accused of similar but lesser crimes.
Jesse Butler, 18, drew outrage when he was sentenced last year to counseling and community servi…
