OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Zemp Behennaannounced on Wednesday that a jury has convicted Merle Johnson, 53, on all six counts related to the August 2025 rape and sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl.
According to District Attorney Behenna, authorities were called to a residence in Choctaw after the teenager reported that Johnson, her mother’s former boyfriend, had sexually assaulted her earlier that morning for several hours.
Johnson has a previous rape conviction out of Tulsa County from 2000 and served timein prison. He was also required to register as a sex offender following that conviction buthad not done so.
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“By coming forward and telling her story, this young woman made sure Johnson was held accountable for what he did,” Behenna said. “Her willingness to testify is going to prevent Johnson from ever raping another woman.”…