TULSA, Okla. — A Claremore man is accused of attempting to take upskirt photos of a woman as she shopped at a Green Country Hobby Lobby.
An affidavit filed in Tulsa County claims Kendrick Oakley used his cell phone 11 times to try to take a photo of another customer at the store at 71st and Mingo on July 9th 2024.
Oakley is accused of being at the store on the afternoon of the 9th and approaching a woman while she shopped and crouched down, and attempting to take photos up her skirt. The affidavit details 11 attempts in the 16 minutes he was in the store said Oakley checked his phone before repeating the attempts.
Records say a stop loss prevention officer noticed the incident and followed Oakley to the car to write down his license plate. The same officer also alerted the woman to what happened and helped her file an online police report.
Oakley is listed on the team of leaders for Destiny Life Church in Claremore. His Facebook page also shares posts from the church.
He is also listed on the school board for the Claremore Christian School.
Tulsa police told 2 News they turned over their report to the district attorney in August 2024. The district attorney filed charges against Oakley on Aug. 6, 2025.
Oakley was arrested in Rogers County on Aug. 6.
The Tulsa County District Attorney sent this statement on the delay in charging Oakley:
“Mr. Oakley’s initial prosecution was declined by our office because Mr. Oakley claimed he was Indian, and therefore not able to be prosecuted by the State due to McGirt case law that prevents the State from having jurisdictional authority to prosecute. The Cherokee Nation also submitted a letter stating that Mr. Oakley may meet the criteria for being a Cherokee Nation citizen, and that his blood quantum should be investigated.
Mr. Oakley was afforded due process and it was determined by the court that McGirt was not applicable to his case, and that he did not meet the criteria for Cherokee citizenship. This ruling reinforced that the State did have proper jurisdiction to prosecute Mr. Oakley.
Once the State received that verification, our office expeditiously re-filed charges against Mr. Oakley on August 1st, 2025.
This is another example of why it is so important for there to be concurrent criminal jurisdiction between Indian Nations and the State of Oklahoma in order to prosecute cases in a timely manner.”
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