Malicious persecution & conspiracy against the Wooley family
ethical conflicts between current leadership roles
Failure to hold rogue prosecutors accountable
Failure to halt state wide prosecutor led money laundering scheme
failure to mandate statewide brady list compliance
Thorp lists many "notable cases" as accomplishments on his campaign website. Since Thorp's unethical behavior has come to light, the cases should undergo conviction integrity review.
Jack Thorp is the District Attorney for Oklahoma’s 27th district; elected president of both the Oklahoma District Attorney’s Council [DAC] and the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association [ODAA] for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Through these positions, Thorp gained significant influence and control over the State’s Most oppressive arm of government - prosecutors.
In April of 2025, the people of Wagoner County filed a citizen's grand jury petition seeking the removal of Sheriff Chris Elliott and District Attorney Jack Thorp from their elected offices.
The Petition alleges conspiracy under the color of law involving multiple agencies, including but not limited to:
Wagoner County Sheriff's Office - Specifically Lt. Jones and Deputy Christy.
Wagoner County District Court Clerk Deputy Doneta Gibbs
In May of 2025, the case was removed to Federal court [4:24-CV-564] in The Western District of Oklahoma and consolidated with a 42 USC 1983 action.
Wagoner County has formed a people's watchdog group called "Wagoner County Citizens Against Corruption" that has been reporting on the case as well as other misconduct within the county via social media.
A Pittsburgh County judge approved the petition, but organizers failed to gather enough signatures to trigger the request. In June of 2025, the petition received over 3,600 signatures, but was short by 600. signatures, causing the petition to be rejected by the court.
After that ruling, rumors began circulating that the sheriff’s department was investigating the petition signatures, which proved to be true when Wagoner County Sheriff’s Det. Danny Elliott obtained copies of the ballot signatures in July through a search warrant over allegations of illegal activity.
District 98 State Rep. Gabe Woolley (R-Broken Arrow) sent a letter to Drummond in July expressing concern from citizens who feared retaliation for exercising their rights. Woolley said several constituents contacted him directly, “expressing fear for their personal safety and growing distrust in their local government".
“In my opinion, this appears to be a clear case of government power being weaponized against the people. Rather than respecting the lawful and constitutional process of petitioning a grand jury, this response seems designed to intimidate and silence citizens who are seeking accountability from their elected officials,” Woolley wrote.
“I am deeply concerned that such actions undermine public trust, chill civic engagement, and violate the principles of transparency and accountability that should guide all levels of government”-[Broken Arrow Sentinel].
Oklahoma Attorney General, Gentner Drummond, denied District Attorney,Jack Thorp's, request for the OAG to take over Danny Elliott and his retaliatory investigation with the following public statement: "I have determined that further investigation is not warranted. This matter is now closed."
Additionally, an online petition by Wagoner Counties United we stand for Accountability and Equality calls for the removal of both Jack Thorp and Chris Elliott from office.
In 2018, District Attorney Jack Thorp, with the assistance of Sheriff Elliott, maliciously prosecuted Bill and Lisa Woolley, for first-degree murder and sexual abuse stemming from the unfortunate death of their 14-month-old grandson, Elijah.
Thorp's prosecution team suppressed exculpatory evidence, including a video that could have exonerated them.
Other officials involved with the case falsified documents and provided misleading information, contributing to the malicious persecution of the Woolleys.
The Wooleys were denied due process, both in the criminal proceedings and in matters related to DHS's custody of their grandson, Clayton, who has essentially been kidnapped by OKDHS.
After charges against Mr & Mrs. Wooley were dismissed, Thorp's prosecution team then charged their daughter, Desiree Wooley with child neglect in an attempt continue the unjustified separation of Clayton from his family.
Oklahoma State Representative Gabe Woolley, the son of Bill and Lisa Woolley, has introduced House Bill 1100. This proposed legislation aims to increase accountability within DHS by requiring clear and convincing evidence before a child can be removed from their home. Additionally, the bill proposes felony charges for DHS employees who fail to comply with court orders regarding child custody.
Bill & Lisa Wooley have filed a federal lawsuit against Wagoner County for civil rights violations.
Despite his unethical persecution of the Wooley family, Thorp was elected President of both the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council and the Oklahoma District Attorneys Association for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The Council is a state agency tasked with training state prosecutors and administering federal grant money statewide. The Association is a private organization that claims to "help lead public safety", but exists to achieve the political lobbying and influence that the Council is not permitted to partake in, yet both organizations consist of the same individuals.
faced several allegations of misconduct and improper practices:
Improper Influence on Clemency Proceedings: In July 2023, State Representative Kevin McDugle accused the DAC of exerting undue pressure on the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to deny clemency for death row inmate Richard Glossip, suggesting an overreach of their authority.
Unauthorized Prosecutions Post-McGirt Decision: In December 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against District Attorneys Matt Ballard and Carol Iski, alleging they prosecuted crimes involving Native Americans without proper jurisdiction, violating the Supreme Court's McGirt v. Oklahoma ruling.
Lobbying and Transparency Issues: The ODAA has been criticized for its lobbying efforts, with claims that it uses its structure to influence legislation without sufficient transparency, and contrary to justice reform.
These incidents underscore ongoing concerns about the conduct and oversight of the ODAA within Oklahoma's criminal justice system.
Even Thorp's special roles within the DAC & ODDA do not exempt him from his ethical obligations under Oklahoma Rule of Professional Conduct [ORPC 8.3] requiring him to report other lawyers who have violated the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Due to his leadership roles, Thorp was likely aware, and holds a responsibility to report Matt Ballard & Carol Iski for their breach of ORPC 3.1 that has been exposed when the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against them for continued improper prosecution of tribal members, without jurisdiction, and "continued assertion of such jurisdiction violates federal law".
A news article indicates Jack Thorp was likely aware, and holds a responsibility to report Janet Bickel-Hutson [District 15 Assistant Attorney] to the Oklahoma Bar Association for the 2021 intimidation of a witness while representing former Hulbert Police Chief, Casey Rowe. Bickel-Hutson currently prosecutes Oklahomans in Muskogee County despite her own convictions for offering false evidence, drug possession and perjury.
In April of 2024, an Oklahoma lawmaker urged legacy media to review findings that "$55 million have been collected by DAs under the deception and breach of confidence perpetrated for profit or dishonest gain." The scheme is related to what is known as "DA Supervision" an alternative probation program where the defendant is supposed to be supervised by the local prosecutor's office instead of OKDOC or a private probation company. The fraud enters when the defendant is forced to pay $40 a month under the threat of revocation, but the DA's office provides no services, or supervision to the defendant. This scheme was recognized and addressed in the case Stice v. Mashburn, where the appellate court ruled that the fee cannot be collected by the District Attorney's Council unless supervision is actually provided. Many defendants forced to pay the monthly extortion fee have no contact with the District Attorney's office aside from their payment, therefore receiving no supervision services.
"I have provided thousands of entries by district attorneys to verify that DAs continue to collect $55 million in supervision fees, and yet I've found no documentation showing the money was spent on actual supervision as ordered by the appellate court," Humphrey said, adding that it seems logical to conclude DAs are not actually providing supervision. "This money traveled through the accounts of the district attorney, the District Attorneys Council, to the Oklahoma State Treasurer and then returned to the District Attorneys Council. Therefore, it truly appears DAs have intentionally moved $55 million of funds received by what appears to be fraud through several accounts to conceal the use of funds. It certainly appears to be money laundering to avoid the court order."
As President over the District Attorney Council, Thorp would bear the ultimate responsibility for the continuation of what Humphrey referred to as potentially "one of largest frauds and possible money laundering schemes perpetrated on the state of Oklahoma".
Jack thorp has the power and authority via his positions within the DAC & ODDA to mandate, lobby for, and/or implement within training procedures for all Oklahoma District Attorneys compliance with the National Brady List platform, by contributing data.
This would ensure fair trials occurred in the manner prescribed when the Supreme Court of the United States created the Brady doctrine, obligating the prosecutor of every case to investigate, gather, and disclose all information about any individual upon whose testimony they will rely.
with the with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List;
Attorney Generals, as prosecutors, have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable under the Rules of Professional Conduct [R.P.C.] for their conduct within the legal system. Violations of these Rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.
By Phone: (405) 264-5000
By email: jack.thorp@dac.state.ok.us
By Mail: 421 NW 13th St #290, Oklahoma City, OK 73103