A former Oklahoma pastor has pleaded guilty in a peeping Tom case and will serve two years behind bars. The charges against Kendrick Oakley were upgraded after investigators found evidence that he attempted to touch the victim.
Oakley was arrested in August 2025 for an incident that occurred in July 2024 at a Hobby Lobby in Green Country, Oklahoma. Oakley was accused of attempting to record up a woman’s skirt 11 times in the 16 minutes he was in the store.
A loss prevention officer for Hobby Lobby reportedly noticed the incident taking place via security cameras and followed Oakley to his car to write down Oakley’s license plate. The officer also notified the woman and encouraged her to file an online police report.
Oakley’s arrest was delayed after he claimed to have Cherokee Nation citizenship, which would put the incident outside the jurisdiction of the Tulsa County District Attorney’s office. However, it was determined that Oakley did not meet the criteria for Cherokee citizenship.
Prior to his arrest, Oakley served as a pastor/elder at DestinyLife Church in Claremore, Oklahoma, and as a teacher at Claremore Christian School. In a joint statement following Oakley’s arrest, the church and school indicated that they had no prior knowledge of the accusation against Oakley.
Oakley was removed from his roles at both organizations.
Oakley was charged with 11 counts of peeping Tom and one count of sexual battery, which was later amended to assault with intent to commit a felony.
As part of a plea deal, Oakley has been sentenced to two years behind bars followed by three years of probation and the requirement that he register as a sex offender.
Lauren Crudup, a supervisor for Tulsa County’s Special Victims Unit, told KJRH that ensuring Oakley would be required to register as a sex offender was a priority.
“Initially, this case was brought over to us as a misdemeanor, which would not have been a felony conviction, would not have meant prison time, and would not have meant sex offender registration,” said Crudup. “By changing and going through his phone and doing various other aspects of this case, we were able to get that felony conviction, that registration as a sex offender, and going to prison for this, which is a huge, huge win.”
