By Sheryl Estrada
Daniel Holtzclaw, a former Oklahoma City police officer, wassentenced to 263 consecutive years in prison on Thursday for rape, sexual assault and other crimes against Black women.
From December 2013 to June 2014,Holtzclaw preyed onBlack women hebelieved to have criminal histories. The women alsoall live in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. The prosecution said Holtzclaw chose his victimsbecause they feared the police and reasoned they wouldn’t report the crime. And even if they did, no one would believe their allegations.