Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is taking over the prosecution of a former Choctaw teacher, Sam Melton, accused of sexually abusing a student.
Drummond spoke with News 9 about why his office assumed the case, what comes next, and the broader message this case sends to victims and the public.
Editor’s Note: While News 9 typically does not name victims of sexual crimes, Avery Smith and her family have chosen to speak publicly. Given their decision to come forward, we are naming her in our reporting.…