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| name = Daniel Holtzclaw
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| birth_name = Daniel THE PENETRATOR Holtzclaw
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| birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1986|12|10}}
| birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1986|12|10}}
| birth_place = [[Enid, Oklahoma]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Enid, Oklahoma]], U.S.

Revision as of 21:29, 11 December 2015

Daniel Holtzclaw
Born
Daniel Holtzclaw

(1986-12-10) December 10, 1986 (age 37)
Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.
Conviction(s)Found guilty on 18 of 36 charges[1][2]
Criminal chargeRape, sexual battery, stalking, oral sodomy
Penalty263 years imprisonment

Daniel the anal penetrator Holtzclaw (born December 10, 1986) is a former Oklahoma City Police Department police officer. He was convicted on December 10, 2015 of rape, sexual battery and other charges.[3] The charges included sexual battery, forcible oral sodomy, stalking and rape. An all-white jury with eight men and four women was selected.[4]

The majority of Holtzclaw's victims had criminal histories such as drug and prostitution arrests.[5] During the trial, the defense questioned the victims' credibility during cross-examination, bringing up their criminal records.[6] However, the prosecution argued that the victims were deliberately chosen because of this very reason as they were unlikely to report him to the police.[7] According to the police investigators, Holtzclaw used his position as an officer to run background checks and find any information that could be used to coerce sex.[1]

Holtzclaw's case has evoked national attention from black women activists and the Black Lives Matter movement as all of his accusers were black women.[8]

Early life

Daniel Holtzclaw was born December 10, 1986 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States to Eric Holtzclaw, a police officer, and Kumiko Holtzclaw. Holtzclaw graduated from Enid High School in 2005. While there he played football as a linebacker, setting a school record for 25 tackles in a game.[9] He played linebacker at Eastern Michigan University, where he graduated with a degree in criminal law. After graduating, Holtzclaw unsuccessfully attempted to get drafted into the NFL. Following that, he joined the Oklahoma City Police Department.[10] Holtzclaw's father is white, and his mother is Japanese.[11]

Criminal charges and conviction

Charges

Holtzclaw was accused of sexually abusing multiple women after stopping them over the span of his police career, targeting ones from a poorer, overwhelmingly African-American portion of the city. According to the police investigators, Holtzclaw ran background checks for women with outstanding warrants or other criminal records, and methodically targeted these victims.[1] Holtzclaw was fired from the force in January and his trial began on November 2, 2015.[12]

The alleged offense that led to Holtzclaw's arrest happened around two o'clock in the morning on June 18, 2014, when Holtzclaw was near the end of his shift on the northeast side of Oklahoma City. During that time, police said Holtzclaw made a traffic stop, without calling assistance or telling his station, and he switched off his patrol car computer. The accuser, a 57-year-old woman, was stopped by Holtzclaw. Before forcing her to perform oral sex on him, Holtzclaw made her lift her shirt and pull down her pants.[13][14][15]

Trial

In the hearing, it was said that Holtzclaw continued to stop women while they were strolling by the roadside. He would sometimes ask them whether they were carrying drugs, and instructed them to lift their shirts or drop their jeans to ensure they weren’t carrying any.[citation needed] In some cases, he checked under their dresses himself.[citation needed] In November 2014, one accuser testified he messaged or contacted her via Facebook asking to meet up later.[16]

Prosecutors believe that Holtzclaw’s conduct escalated on March 14, when he stopped a woman known as C.R.[citation needed] In the following incident, which occurred a month later, he stopped another woman known as F.M. There he placed her in the backseat and questioned her on whether she had any illegal drugs and if she was involved in prostitution. Meanwhile, saying that he was running a check on her through the police system, Holtzclaw kept telling F.M. that he needed to search her. Similar to the other affirmed victims’ reports, after putting her in the backseat and asking her questions, he assaulted her.[citation needed]

In court, prosecutors uncovered new DNA evidence that was found on a triangle-shaped spot on the inside of Holtzclaw’s uniform close to the zipper. After the hearing, his family made a statement that "The facts are that there is no DNA linking him to any of these women as far as was presented in the hearing."[17] According to the New York Times, however, the DNA matches that of one of the victims, aged 17.[18]

Through the span of the examination, the number of accusers eventually totaled thirteen black women, many with criminal records. An accuser tested positive for PCP on the day she testified.[19] Holtzclaw confronted 36 charges, including lawful offense sexual battery, assault, coercive oral sodomy, and stalking. On December 10, 2015 he was convicted on 18 of the charges, with the jury recommending that he serve 263 years in prison.[20][21]

A statement released by Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty reads, in part: “We are satisfied with the jury’s decision and firmly believe justice was served."[22]

References

  1. ^ a b c Molly Redden. "Daniel Holtzclaw: former Oklahoma City police officer guilty of rape". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Holtzclaw sobs, stares down jury after found guilty in 18 of 36 sexual assault charges". KFOR.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Ex-Oklahoma City Cop Daniel Holtzclaw Found Guilty of Rapes". NBC News. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. ^ King, Shaun (2015-11-04). "KING: Cop accused of raping black women gets all white jury". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  5. ^ "Former Oklahoma City cop convicted on rape charges". 10 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Jury convicts ex-Oklahoma cop Daniel Holtzclaw of rape, sodomy charges; faces life in prison". Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Daniel Holtzclaw trial: Standing with 'imperfect' accusers". BBC News. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  8. ^ Jason Johnson. "The Holtzclaw Trial: When Rape Culture Meets #BlackLivesMatter". NBC News. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  9. ^ Ruthenberg, Dave (March 23, 2013). "Ex-EHS gridiron standout goes from pursuing running backs to pursuing felons". Enid News and Eagle. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "How Police Caught The Cop Who Allegedly Sexually Abused Black Women". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  11. ^ Michael Martinez (10 December 2015). "Former Oklahoma City officer Daniel Holtzclaw found guilty of rape". CNN. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Daniel Holtzclaw trial: Standing with 'imperfect' accusers". BBC News. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  13. ^ "AP: Hundreds of officers lose licenses over sex misconduct". The Big Story.
  14. ^ Sarah Kaplan (11 December 2015). "A serial rapist cop's 'mistake': Assaulting the grandmother who finally reported him". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  15. ^ Patty Santos (13 November 2015). "Woman testifies after showing up high to Daniel Holtzclaw trial high". KOCO. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  16. ^ Kim Passoth (17 November 2014). "9 women testify OCPD officer sexually assaulted them; More set to take stand". KOCO. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  17. ^ "How Police Caught The Cop Who Allegedly Sexually Abused Black Women". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  18. ^ Philipps, Dave (2015-12-10). "Former Oklahoma City Police Officer Found Guilty of Rapes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  19. ^ "State witness tests positive for PCP hours before taking stand". KFOR.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  20. ^ "Oklahoma ex-cop guilty of rape in sex abuse case". The Washington Post. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  21. ^ "White Ex-Cop #DanielHoltzclaw Found Guilty, Gets Over 200 Years In Prison, Then Cries Afterwards". VannDigital.com. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  22. ^ "Ex-cop guilty on 18 counts in Oklahoma City rape trial". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
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