SAND SPRINGS (OK)
KRJH [Tulsa, OK]
July 28, 2026
By KJRH Digital, Isabel Flores
A Sand Springs man with a history of employment around children has been arrested, accused of sexually assaulting a child.
Marcus Owens was arrested Tuesday following a seven-month investigation by the Sand Springs Police Department.
Timeline
November 11, 2025: Sand Springs police receive a DHS referral involving inappropriate behavior between an adult and a child. The behavior was described as “weird.”
November 25, 2025: The suspect was interviewed by investigators and denied any relationship with the child. He claimed he felt like a “father figure” to the victim.
July 14, 2026: The victim spoke with police, saying Owens sexually assaulted him.
July 27, 2026: Owens was interviewed again, and detectives found probable cause to arrest him on one count of sexual battery.
Owens worked in several positions with the Sand Springs School District, as a substitute teacher, paraprofessional, and security guard. Investigators did not list the church that Owens preached.
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2 News did some digging and found that he worked with Prepared Church in Sand Springs.
2 News reached out several times through phone, but no calls went through.
When 2 News visited the church to see if anyone was available to talk, there were no other cars in the parking lot and no one answered the door.
Owens is a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, so the case was sent to Muscogee officials and the FBI to determine jurisdiction.
2 News reached out to the Muscogee Creek Nation to find out if they had any new updates.
According to a spokesperson, Owens still isn’t fully integrated in the nation’s court site.
Still, he is being charged with three counts: abusive sexual contact with a minor, sexual abuse of a minor, coercion and enticement.
These are all felonies.
Investigators believe that Owens may have more victims. If you know someone who has been victimized, or if you have yourself, call your local police department.