Oklahoma Couple Sentenced for Tying Teen to Tree, Claiming Discipline for Untrustworthiness
VERA, Okla. — An Oklahoma couple has been sentenced to a combined 65 years in prison after they were found guilty of severely mistreating a 15-year-old girl by tying her to a tree for extensive periods, court officials said. The sentencing took place following a report that led authorities to the horrifying discovery in the small town of Vera, about 25 miles north of Tulsa. Johnny James, 41, received a 35-year sentence after he pleaded …