Oklahoma Pastor Found Guilty Of Child Rape

Tulsa’s ABC affiliate reports:

A jury found an Inola pastor guilty of rape and two counts of lewd or indecent acts involving young girls Thursday morning. Four years ago, Inola pastor Roy Shoop was arrested.

“I felt I was looking the devil right in the eye,” said Sheriff Scott Walton from the Rogers County Sheriff’s Office as he explained the moment he handcuffed Roy Shoop.

The Rogers County District Attorney’s Office said during the trial multiple victims testified about suffering abuse from Roy Shoop. His victims were as young as 5 years old. Shoop’s trial started on October 1st and he chose to take the stand in his own defense.

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An Oklahoma jury has found evangelical pastor, Roy Shoop, guilty of raping multiple little girls who attended his church & took horse riding lessons from him. pic.twitter.com/SyrryKSdFk

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