Prosecutor Involved in Plea Deal That Gave Rapist No Jail Time Has Resigned

Prosecutor Involved in Plea Deal That Gave Rapist No Jail Time Has Resigned
Benjamin Lawrence Petty. Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A prosecutor in Oklahoma involved in a controversial plea deal that gave an admitted rapist only probation has resigned.

Benjamin Lawrence Petty, 36, admitted to raping an unnamed 13-year-old at a church camp in 2016 but received no jail time under the unusual deal.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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