11/9/09 – Norman, OK — Charges are filed against a repeat sex offender after he is found loitering at a Norman park watching a youth football game – more disturbing is the fact he is still on the street at all.

According to court records, on October 11 of this year Joshua Tyrone Shobert, 32, was questioned by Norman police after someone called complaining that a registered sex offender was loitering at Reaves Park. Shobert reportedly told police he was watching his nephew play football.

On November 3rd a single felony charge was filed against Shobert in Cleveland County.

Registered sex offenders being charged with violating the terms of their sex offender status is nothing new. However, based on Shobert’s criminal history, the shocking part of this story is that he has been allowed to remain on the streets at all.

According to court papers, Shobert is a lifetime, level 3 sex offender (highest risk with a likelyhood to re-offend). Shobert’s sexual assault criminal history includes a conviction for fondling on 9/24/99, fondling on 3/19/97, fondling on 3/22/96, lewd molestation of a three year old in 1999, three counts of lewd molestation in 1997 of of children ages seven, five and five, and another conviction for the lewd molestation of a 12 year old in 1996.

The Oklahoma Sex offender Registry lists Shobert’s residence as 6305 NW 10th #10 in Oklahoma City (as of 11/9/09).

On October 30 a warrant was issued for Shobert’s arrest. His bond has been set at $20,000.

4/27/07 — Cushing, OK – What is this country coming to when a man cannot even urinate off his own porch while waving his penis at passersby?

Meet the penis pointer in question, Kelly Eugene Guinn, 43, of Cushing.

Seems this past Tuesday, Guinn was minding his own business (#1 to be exact) when off-duty police officer Tully Folden happened to stroll by.

Folden couldn’t help but notice Guinn was perched on the edge of his porch and urinating into yonder bushes.

Guinn, noticing Folden, promptly turned, “waving his penis” and stated “you want some of this?”

Apparently he did, as Folden placed Guinn under arrest (I bet he won’t be repeating that offer while in jail).

On Wednesday, Guinn was charged with misdemeanor outraging the public decency.

C’mon, we were hoping for something more original like “assault with a friendly weapon” or even “hand to gland combat.”

Update: Guinn pled guilty on 8/2/07 and was sentenced to 4-days in jail.

4/20/07 — OKC, OK – The Daily Oklahoman reported today that an Oklahoma City police officer is being investigated for allegedly sending a picture of his penis to a female officer’s cell phone (no mention if he had to use a zoom lens).

According to the Oklahoman, an unnamed officer has been placed on PAID administrative leave after a female officer complained about receiving an unsolicited picture of the man’s penis.

Police Captain Steve McCool refused to release the officer’s name, age, or length of…….. service (gotcha).

The female officer said she received the lewd photo on April 5th at 10:15 a.m. The victim then forwarded the picture to a witness and stated she wanted the officer prosecuted (for assault with a friendly weapon most likely).

McCool did reveal that they do not believe this is an isolated incident and are investigating other similar complaints against this same officer.

“Upon completion of that investigation, we will of course present the case to the district attorney to see if charges will be filed in this matter,” McCool said.

This brings up an interesting question. Will newly elected Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater dare file charges against an OCPD officer and risk retaliation from the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) come re-election time?

Remember, it was the FOP that refused to endorse former D.A. Wes Lane because he filed a single criminal complaint against a police officer for an alleged assault caught on security camera at the county jail. This, even though D.A. Lane pointed out to the FOP that he had only filed charges against one police officer, yet his office had received criminal complaints against as many as 60 officers.

One of the more notable quotes from D.A. Lanes ill-fought re-election campaign was when he addressed the FOP and stated, “What kind of crack would I have to be smoking to file a case on an Oklahoma City police officer at a time in which I am seeking the endorsement of the FOP?”

Noble, OK – Next on Jerry Springer “Brothers who take nude photos of their younger sister and the parents who do nothing to stop it.”

A Noble step-mother and father are charged when they allegedly fail to take action after learning their son was forcing their pre-teen daughter to pose nude for photographs.

According to court records, police were called to the Noble Middle School after a 12-year old girl claimed her 16-year-old step-brother had been showing her pornography and forcing her to pose naked for photographs.

According to police, the victim stated that, “for several months her step-brother was intimidating her into taking nude photos of herself with his cell phone.”

The victim also told police that her father and step-mother found out about the photos and other pornography and told her not to tell anybody “about the situation.”

The victim allegedly went on to state that her father and stepmother told her to “stop blaming the step-brother, that she (the victim) was the one to blame.”

Last week charges were filed in Cleveland County against both the victim’s father and step-mother.

*OKRA News Blog is intentionally withholding the name of the father and link to the case to protect the identity of the young victim.

Noble, OK – A man in Noble on house arrest for a burglary charge checks a teen out of school for sex; He now faces additional criminal charges.

According to court records, Shawn Michael Heaton, 18, first got into trouble with the law last October when he was arrested after allegedly burglarizing a home in Lexington while the residence were home.

Heaton was charged with felony burglary in the first degree. Unable to post bond, Heaton was eventually released on house arrest after agreeing to wear an ankle bracelet with GPS capability to ensure he stayed put.

Heaton, undeterred by the restrictions placed on him by the courts, decided to arrange a rendezvous with an underage girl.

According to police, on March 14, Heaton placed a telephone call to the Noble High School pretending to be the father of a 15-year-old female student. Heaton reportedly authorized the girl to be checked out of school early.

Heaton then met up with the girl outside the school and took her and another juvenile girl to the OU Motel in Norman.

Police were tipped off to Heaton’s shenanigans and located him and the teen girls in the hotel room.

One of the girls admitted to having a sexual relationship with Heaton since September.

Just today, newly elected Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn filed felony charges of rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor against Heaton.

UPDATE: When KFOR News Channel 4 went to the residential address Heaton listed (the one where he was supposed to be on house arrest), it seems the home wasn’t there – Literally!

According to neighbors, Heaton’s trailer house had been repossessed within the last few days.

Update: On 1/9/08 Heaton pled guilty to the burglary charge and was given 5-years deferred. The rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor charges were dismissed on 6/11/07.

Stillwater, OK – A OSU student is charged with felony possession of child pornography.

According to court records, Brock Anthony Thurman, 23, was charged March 14 with a single felony criminal charge.

While no additional information was readily available at the time of this entry, online records indicate that Thurman is currently a student at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

According to the Marietta Monitor (6/02), “Thurman, a 2002 graduate of Marietta High School, had accepted an Oklahoma State University 2002 Valedictorian Scholarship.”

The Monitor went on to state, “Thurman is the son of Dennis and Marilyn Thurman of Marietta, and he plans to major in geology and chemistry. He is an OSU Boone Pickens Scholar and has received a John T. Liebrand Memorial Scholarship. Thurman is a member of the National Honor Society, is an All-American Scholar, and is listed in ‘Who’s Who Among American High School Students.’”

Thurman was released on a $7,500 bond.

Thurman’s next scheduled court appearance is set for April 9.

UPDATE: According to media reports, Thurman’s computer has been turned over to the FBI and may result in federal charges against him.