Lewis’ deferred prosecution was later placed in divorce proceedings at the insistence of his ex-wife. All the investigation reports of the crimes taken by workers with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services have disappeared.

In a March 14 Tulsa World story about the advocacy and journey of Ginger Lewis, her father provided a statement stating he regretted the pain he caused. She created a website — toprevail.org — in which she provides details of what occurred and information about changing the state’s laws.

"Although he never faced a single day in prison, I know that my father’s lack of ability to practice law, or identify himself as a lawyer, holds a special punishment. Thirty years ago he used his connections within the legal community to escape accountability for his actions.

"And in the decades since, he’s hidden behind the power and respectability of the law to perpetuate a charade of decency. Most recently, as a member of Tulsa’s Lawyer’s for Children, whose mission is to protect the rights of abused children. The lie is now over. His reputation has been destroyed. The same community that once heralded him as an ace attorney has now shunned him as a pariah.

"Sadly, knowing my father as I do, I’m sure he’s more distraught about the damage to his reputation than the damage he did to me."

Ginnie Graham 918-581-8376 ginnie.graham@tulsaworld.com

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