10 Oct Inola Pastor Found Guilty of Lewd Acts and Rape of Young Girls
Roy Shoop
DOB 12/13/1964
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Claremore, OKLA October 10, 2024
A jury found Roy Neil Shoop guilty of rape by instrumentation (child under 14) and two additional counts of lewd or indecent acts (child under 14).
The jury came back with a 35-year prison sentence and $30,000 in fines.
- Rape by instrumentation – DOC 20 years (85% crime)
- Two (counts of lewd or indecent acts to child under 14 – DOC 15 years
- All sentences to run consecutively (one after the other)
Multiple victims testified about the abuse suffered at Shoop’s hands.
The jury deliberated for just over six hours following the week-and-a-half trial.
Shoop is the pastor of the Cowboy Gatherin’ Church in Inola. He and his wife Diana Shoop both trained children to compete in rodeo events including barrel racing and roping.
After hearing the jury’s verdict Shoop was immediately taken into custody and booked into the Rogers County jail. His formal sentencing will come at a later court date.
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