Stillwater Teen Receives Counseling Sentence After Rape Plea | AI News Digest
A teenager from Stillwater, Jesse Butler, has been ordered to undergo a year of counseling after entering a no contest plea to multiple charges, including rape and strangulation. The case involved two victims, identified as 'Jane' and 'Sarah,' who detailed a pattern of sexual assaults and threats by Butler. In her impact statement, Jane recounted the harrowing experience of a near-fatal strangulation, while Sarah described being manipulated into submission through Butler's violent actions. The judge's choice to mandate counseling rather than prison time has drawn significant backlash from the victims' families, who believe the legal system has inadequately safeguarded their interests. Butler is scheduled to return to court in December to evaluate his adherence to the counseling program, with potential prison time looming if he breaches any laws prior to that date.
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