Oklahoma County is facing renewed scrutiny over its criminal justice reforms after a repeat offender with seven prior convictions was arrested three times in two weeks for alleged sexual assaults, according to a report from The Federalist. The case has spotlighted the network of left-leaning nonprofits, judges, and donors that critics say enable crime by keeping violent offenders out of jail.
Jeff Kofi Asare, a Ghanaian migrant, accumulated a lengthy criminal record in Oklahoma between 2022 and 2026, including larceny, trespassing, and resisting an officer. Despite escalating offenses, he served only 75 days in jail for two breaking-and-entering convictions before being released multiple times pre-trial, the report states.
Three arrests in two weeks
According to The Federalist, Asare was arrested on Aug. 1 for sexual battery and indecent exposure after allegedly groping two women near a bus stop, and was released pre-trial. On Aug. 6, he was again arrested for sexual battery after allegedly groping a woman near a park, and again released. On Aug. 12, he was arrested for attempted rape after firefighters heard screams and rescued a woman from his clutches.
The four alleged victims had been going about their daily routines—boarding a bus or walking in a park—when they encountered Asare, the report notes, drawing a parallel to the earlier case of Iryna Zarutska, who was murdered in 2023 by an illegal immigrant with a criminal record.
Diversion programs and their funders
The Federalist’s report attributes the repeated releases to a sprawling “criminal justice reform” infrastructure in Oklahoma County, funded by eight-figure donations from oil heiress Sue Ann Arnall. Arnall, the ex-wife of oil tycoon Harold Hamm, founded the Diversion Hub, which aims to divert “justice-involved individuals” from prison to community programs. Her Arnall Family Foundation has given more than $56 million to the organization, and it operates hand-in-hand with The Education and Employment Ministry (TEEM), both official contractors with Oklahoma County.
The report highlights the role of District Judge Cindy Truong, who worked with Arnall on an own-recognizance bond program. Truong came under fire in 2024 after releasing repeat offender Andre Hunter on a TEEM bond; Hunter subsequently kidnapped and raped a Lyft driver. In March 2025, Truong again released Asare into the TEEM program following his arrest for trespassing and obstructing an officer—his fifth arrest in just over two years.
Political connections
Arnall’s influence extends into politics. Public records show she has donated more than $900,000 to candidates and PACs since 2016, mostly to Democrats and moderate Republicans, according to The Federalist. She hosted a July 2025 fundraiser for Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, who is competing in a runoff for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. In April 2026, Drummond’s office awarded Oklahoma County a three-year, $900,000 grant for a program operated in partnership with Diversion Hub, funding three new positions at Arnall’s organization.
The report argues that the anti-incarceration movement aims to “fundamentally transform” the relationship between state, market, and society by shrinking the space of governance reserved for policing and incarceration, as quoted from University of Minnesota Law Professor Amna Akbar. The piece concludes that defeating these forces requires following the money to expose left-wing philanthropists, prosecutors, and judges who enable crime.
Oklahoma County District Attorney Vicki Behenna, a Democrat, is also named in the report as playing a role in the system’s failure to protect citizens.
Source: thefederalist.com — https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/25/how-leftist-nonprofits-connected-to-republicans-and-judges-enable-crime-sprees-in-red-states-like-oklahoma/