In rare move, Oklahoma AG will prosecute Choctaw sexual abuse case

Teacher banned from the classroom for life after sexual relationship with pupil

An investigating panel found 61-year-old Andrew Brook showed no remorse for manipulating one of his pupils into a sexual relationship

Update after teacher’s alleged sex acts with students

A teacher who allegedly engaged in sexual acts with two students under her care has been handed down a fresh delay with the case put back more than a month.

Update in teacher’s alleged student sex case

A teacher who allegedly engaged in sexual acts with two students under her care has been handed down a fresh delay with the case put back more than a month.

In rare move, Oklahoma AG will prosecute Choctaw sexual abuse case

Oklahoma's attorney general is taking over the prosecution of a former Choctaw teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.

Drummond takes over prosecution of former Choctaw educator charged with sex crimes

EDITOR’S NOTE: While the Office of Attorney General does not typically name victims of sexual crimes, Miss Smith and her family have chosen to speak out publicly in their efforts to secure justice. OKLAHOMA CITY (July 21, 2025) – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has assumed control of prosecuting former Choctaw High School educator Samuel Melton, who is charged with multiple counts of rape by instrumentation, second-degree rape, sexual battery …

Drummond Takes Over Prosecution in Choctaw Teacher Sex Abuse Case

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is stepping in to lead the prosecution of a former Choctaw High School educator accused of sexually abusing a student, following a personal request from the victim and her family. Samuel Melton, a former teacher, is facing multiple felony charges stemming from an admitted sexual relationship with then-student Avery Smith, which began when she was 16 years old. The Attorney General’s Office does not typic