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Pastor tries filming up woman's skirt in Hobby Lobby 11 times, Oklahoma cops say

A pastor of a nondenominational church in Oklahoma followed a woman shopping in Hobby Lobby and repeatedly tried recording under her skirt, authorities say. Kendrick Oakley, who has been removed from leadership positions at DestinyLife Church in Claremore, was taken into custody Wednesday, Aug. 6, after a warrant was issued for his arrest earlier in the day, the Tulsa Police Department said. Oakley is accused of entering a Hobby Lobby in Tulsa on July 9, 2024, and following a woman who was shopping. 'Security observed the man ... using his cell phone to photograph/record underneath her skirt when she was not looking,' police said. 'For 16 minutes, the man followed the woman and attempted to record under the woman's skirt 11 times.' A loss prevention officer wrote down Oakley's license plate number after following him to his car, according to an affidavit obtained by KJRH. The officer also helped the victim file a police report. Oakley was charged with 11 counts of Peeping Tom with photograph/electronic equipment, according to police. Charges took more than a year to be filed because Oakley told prosecutors he is Native American and not able to be prosecuted under Oklahoma's McGirt law, the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office told KWTV. 'Mr. Oakley was afforded due process and it was determined by the court that McGirt was not applicable to his case, and that he did not meet the criteria for Cherokee citizenship,' prosecutors told KWTV. 'This ruling reinforced that the State did have proper jurisdiction to prosecute Mr. Oakley.' A day after Oakley's arrest, DestinyLife Church announced he had been removed from the church's board and its staff and dismissed from serving as an elder. He was a staff member at the church for three years. 'This is heartbreaking news,' lead pastor Glenn Shaffer said in a statement. 'Our greatest concern is for the victim and their family, as well as for those in our church and school communities who are impacted.'