Daniel Holtzclaw
| Daniel Holtzclaw | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Daniel Ken Holtzclaw December 10, 1986 Guam, U.S. |
| Residence | Incarcerated by Oklahoma DOC (location undisclosed) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Former police officer |
| Height | 6'1" (185 cm) |
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Criminal charge | Rape, sexual battery, stalking, oral sodomy |
| Criminal penalty | 263 years imprisonment |
| Conviction(s) | Found guilty on 18 of 36 charges |
Daniel Ken Holtzclaw (born December 10, 1986) is a former Oklahoma City Police Department patrol officer who was convicted in December 2015 of multiple counts of rape, sexual battery, forcible oral sodomy, and other charges.
Of the thirteen women whom Holtzclaw assaulted, several had criminal histories such as drug arrests; all of the women were African American. According to the police investigators, Holtzclaw used his position as an officer to run background checks to find information that could be used to coerce sex. During the trial, the defense questioned the victims' credibility during cross-examination, bringing up their criminal records. However, the prosecution argued that victims were deliberately chosen by Holtzclaw for this very reason.
Holtzclaw pleaded not guilty to all charges. On December 10, 2015, an all-white jury convicted him on 18 of 36 charges, and on January 21, 2016, he was sentenced to 263 years in prison.
On the day that the Holtzclaw trial opened, the courtroom was almost empty. OKC Artists for Justice, an Oklahoma City-based advocacy group, was founded by two Oklahoma City residents to organize support for the women.
Daniel Holtzclaw was born December 10, 1986, in the U.S. territory of Guam, to Eric Holtzclaw and Kumiko Holtzclaw, who is Japanese. His father is a Lieutenant with the Enid Police Department, approximately 70 miles north of Oklahoma City.
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. 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.
Holtzclaw was accused of sexually abusing multiple women over the period between December 2013 and June 2014, targeting those from a poorer, majority African American portion of the city. According to the police investigators, Holtzclaw ran background checks on women with outstanding warrants or other criminal records, and methodically targeted those victims.
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