Oklahoma House passes bill requiring faster police reporting in school abuse cases

News On 6 OKLAHOMA -The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at strengthening how schools report allegations of child abuse and neglect by a private or public school employee, requiring faster involvement from law enforcement. House Bill 2959, authored by Steve Bashore, R-Miami, would require any allegation of abuse or neglect involving a public... Read More.
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House Judiciary and Public Safety Committee Advances “Trey’s Law” to Protect Child Victims of Sexual Abuse

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation strengthening protections for victims of child sexual abuse passed the House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee. House Bill 4227, known as "Trey's Law," authored by Rep. Chris Kannady, R-Oklahoma City, ensures perpetrators can be held accountable for their crimes, no matter how much time has passed. The legislation voids and makes... Read More.

PERRY POLICE OFFICER AND GIRLFRIEND ARRESTED FOR CHILD ABUSE

PERRY, OK – The Perry Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate a child abuse case. During the investigation, OSBI special agents identified the suspects as 35-year-old Christopher McNabb, who is an officer with the Perry Police Department, as well as his girlfriend, 30-year-old Kayla Renfrow. During the investigation, OSBI special agents... Read More.

Former Drumright teacher arrested on child sexual abuse charges

(Bobby Pruitt, 63-OSBI picture) DRUMRIGHT, Okla. - A former Drumright Public Schools teacher has been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving students, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Investigation began after allegations reported The Drumright Police Department requested OSBI assistance on Oct. 7, 2025, after receiving... Read More.
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PCPD Arrest Man for Child Sex Abuse, Detainer for U.S. I.C.E.

On October 1, 2025, Officers with the Ponca City Police Department began conducting an investigation involving a juvenile female, who disclosed to her mother, that she had been sexually assaulted by the mother’s boyfriend. During the investigation, the juvenile was taken for a Forensic Interview. In that interview, she told investigators that 27-year-old Ricardo... Read More.

Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press (AP) — The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty on Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child, authorities said. Robert Preston Morris, 64, entered the pleas... Read More.
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Oklahoma State Rep. Ty Burns pleads guilty, sentenced for domestic abuse, assault

OKLAHOMA CITY - A state representative pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of domestic abuse and two misdemeanor counts of assault and will receive a one-year suspended sentence, according to Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond. Rep. Ty Burns was charged by prosecutors for the November 2024 and April 25, 2025, incidents involving family members, according to the... Read More.

Facebook Babysitter Convicted in Kay County Child Abuse Case, Now Charged With Murder in 2018 Infant’s Death

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — A babysitter convicted of child abuse in 2024 has now been charged with an infant's murder from a case stemming back to 2018. Holly Sheppard was arrested by Oklahoma County Sheriff's deputies on Monday. She's charged with one count of murder. In January 2018, Oklahoma City Police investigators say a 22-day-old infant went... Read More.