Oklahoma City Police Officer Found Guilty of Rape

By Tiffany Hamilton Fired Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw has been found guilty on 18 counts of rape and sexual assault. The 29 year old then Oklahoma City officer, was charged with 36 counts of charges ranging from rape to forcible oral sodomy against victims who were all African American and one as young as 17, sobbed in the courtroom as the judge read the guilty verdicts and jury recommendation of more than 236 years in prison. The jury, which was comprised of four women and eight men-all white, reached their decision after four days of deliberation. Holtzclaw, who will remain in the custody of Oklahoma County jail, is scheduled to go back to court January 16, 2016 for formal sentencing. The charges and verdicts are as follows: 1. Sexual battery – Guilty – 8 years 2. Procuring lewd exhibition – Not guilty 3. Burglary – Not guilty 4. Procuring lewd exhibition – Guilty – 5 years 5. Procuring lewd exhibition – Guilty – 5 years 6. Stalking – Not guilty 7. Sexual battery – Not guilty 8. Forcible oral sodomy – Guilty – 20 years 9. First-degree rape – Not guilty 10. Forcible oral sodomy – Guilty – 16 years 11. First-degree rape – Guilty – 30 years 12. Forcible oral sodomy – Not guilty 13. Sexual battery – Guilty – 8 years 14. Sexual battery – Guilty – 8 years 15. Procuring lewd exhibition – Guilty – 5 years 16. Forcible oral sodomy – Guilty – 16 years 17. Forcible oral sodomy – Not guilty 18. Procuring lewd exhibition – Not guilty 19. Procuring lewd exhibition – Not guilty 20. First-degree rape- Not guilty 21. Sexual battery – Not guilty 22. Sexual battery – Not guilty 23. Sexual battery – Not guilty 24. Forcible oral sodomy – Not guilty 25. Second-degree rape – Not guilty 26. Indecent exposure – Not guilty 27. Forcible oral sodomy – Guilty – 16 years 28. First-degree rape- Guilty – 30 years 29. First-degree rape – Guilty – 30 years 30. Sexual battery – Guilty – 8 years 31. Second-degree rape – Guilty – 12 years 32. First-degree rape – Guilty – 30 years 33. Sexual battery – Guilty – 8 years 34. Sexual battery – Guilty – 8 years 35. Procuring lewd exhibition – Not guilty 36. Procuring lewd exhibition – Not guilty Source: http://thesource.com/