TULSA, Okla. — Kendrick Oakley, a former Claremore pastor, pled guilty to attempting to touch and take photos up a woman's skirt at a local Hobby Lobby.
He faced charges for following a woman around a Tulsa Hobby Lobby and attempting to record up her skirt 11 times in a 16-minute time frame in July 2024.
Oakley was charged with one count of sexual battery that was later amended to assault with intent to commit a felony, and 11 counts of peeping tom.
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In court on January 12th, a judge sentenced Oakley to two years in prison and three years of probation for assault with intent to commit a felony.
“Initially, this case was brought over to us as a misdemeanor, which would not have been a felony conviction, would not have meant prison time and would not have meant sex offender registration," said Lauren Crudup, a supervisor for Tulsa County's Special Victims Unit. "By changing and going through his phone, and doing various other aspects of this case, we were able to get that felony conviction, that registration as a sex offender and going to prison for this which is a huge huge win."
Crudup said ensuring Oakley had to register as a sex offender was a priority for her office.
"It is important for us to know who our community leaders are, who's on school boards, who's in churches and various other things," said Crudup. "The point of the sex offender registration act is to notify and to let people know who our perpetrators in the community, and we did just that with this plea."
Oakley was taken into custody shortly after entering his plea. He will have to pay fines and victim compensation fees, the judge said.
The judge is assessing costs for the remaining charges.
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