A family affair: Creek County Sheriffs arrest couple in connection with March rape case

A young man, his girlfriend, her 15-year-old sister, and a couple of friends, all had stories to tell about events that allegedly took place in the parking lot of Freddie’s in Mannford (Creek County) in March of 2018. Versions of events started to unwind when the minor’s mother took her to St. Francis in Tulsa for a SANE ( Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) interview and invasive examination. ER personnel called the police. The mother stated that she had found out about the alleged rape on March 3, 2018.

The SANE exam was done in the early morning of March 4 and a follow-up exam on March 5th. In the exam report, the suspect was identified as Garrick Evan Reid of Mustang, the 18-year-old boyfriend of the victim’s sister, Katlee Ashton Townsend of Oklahoma City, age 21, (another suspect). The victim stated in the SANE exam, that at her sister’s urging, she texted Reid a few weeks prior to discuss sexual contact between him and her. The idea was to find out if Reid would cheat on his girlfriend. Her sister, Katlee Townsend, and Garrick Reid both sent her nude photos, and she had sent some back to him.