Oklahoma
Ex-police officer convicted in sexual assault is the first to face tougher new penalty, DOJ says
The Justice Department says a former Oklahoma police officer convicted in the sexual assault of a woman during a traffic stop will become the first to face a heftier penalty under the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
FILE - Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks during a news conference, Jan. 5, 2024, in Washington. The Justice Department says Jeffrey Scott Smith Jr., a former Oklahoma police officer convicted in the sexual assault of a woman during a traffic... [2267 chars]