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Two girls nearly lost their lives.
Eleven felonies were filed.
And yet, 18-year-old Jesse Mack Butler will never spend a day in prison.
In this explosive episode, Hidden Killers host Tony Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke break down how Oklahoma’s Youthful Offender loophole turned a brutal sexual-assault case into a year of “rehabilitation.”
Court records show Butler was accused of rape, attempted rape, sexual battery, and strangulation — one victim choked to the point of unconsciousness, another requiring neck surgery.
Investigators recovered phone video evidence supporting the assaults.
Despite this, prosecutors and the judge approved Youthful Offender status because Butler was 17 at the time.
He pled no contest — not admitting guilt, but accepting conviction — and received supervised freedom instead of prison.
Tony and Robin unpack the psychological, legal, and cultural forces behind the ruling:
Eleven felonies were filed.
And yet, 18-year-old Jesse Mack Butler will never spend a day in prison.
In this explosive episode, Hidden Killers host Tony Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke break down how Oklahoma’s Youthful Offender loophole turned a brutal sexual-assault case into a year of “rehabilitation.”
Court records show Butler was accused of rape, attempted rape, sexual battery, and strangulation — one victim choked to the point of unconsciousness, another requiring neck surgery.
Investigators recovered phone video evidence supporting the assaults.
Despite this, prosecutors and the judge approved Youthful Offender status because Butler was 17 at the time.
He pled no contest — not admitting guilt, but accepting conviction — and received supervised freedom instead of prison.
Tony and Robin unpack the psychological, legal, and cultural forces behind the ruling:
- How community influence bends justice in small towns.
- Why parental protection turns into moral blindness.
- How empathy for offenders replaces compassion for survivors.
And most importantly — what this means for future victims in Oklahoma and beyond.
This is not mercy.
It’s the breakdown of accountability — live on the record.
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It’s the breakdown of accountability — live on the record.
#HiddenKillers #JesseButler #StillwaterScandal #YouthfulOffender #TrueCrimePodcast #OklahomaJustice #RobinDreeke #TonyBrueski #JusticeSystem #PredatorProtection
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