STILLWATER, Okla. — An evidentiary hearing is underway in a Payne County courtroom in the ongoing legal battle between Jesse Butler and the victims in the case.
Butler pleaded no contest to 10 rape-related charges in 2025, but received no jail time in part due to a plea deal.
The deal led to protests across the city, including walkouts at some schools.
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2 News Oklahoma followed the controversy over the sentencing.
A judge later unsealed some of the records from the case.
In December, a victim from the case filed a motion, saying that her constitutional rights were violated as a result of Butler's plea deal.
2 News talked to her lawyer about the motion.
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Jesse Butler returns to court after victim petitions ruling
2 News Oklahoma previously reported a Payne County judge ruled that there was enough evidence to schedule a hearing based on the victim's petition.
2 News' CJ Maclin is currently at the hearing. We will provide updates when they are available.
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