An Oklahoma mother-of-two who posted a TikTok video accusing her husband of being a pedophile was found shot dead 12 days later, alongside her husband, in an apparent murder-suicide.
The TikTok post
Sara Gilson, 43, sat in front of her camera and wrote: ‘Preparing for when Netflix drops a documentary about my soon to be ex husband who I just found out is a pedophile.’ The caption added: ‘I wish I was joking.’
The post was made after a local parent filed a restraining order against her husband, Jeremiah Duffey, 48, after he was accused of grooming their 15-year-old daughter, who played on the youth basketball team Duffey coached.
Allegations of abuse
According to a police report, Duffey allegedly kissed and touched the girl and was caught by another coach. The Owasso Police Department said the incident ‘was witnessed by another team coach who immediately intervened and reported it to the juvenile’s parent.’
The child later told her mother that Duffey had invited her to his hotel room during a tournament trip and offered her money ‘to keep her quiet.’
Previous incidents
Gilson had filed a protection order against Duffey in 2021 after he threatened suicide and went on the run with a gun. On July 23, police received an emergency call from Gilson’s son, who had escaped the house and reached safety with a neighbour. Officers found the bodies of Gilson and Duffey, both shot dead, inside the home.
Aftermath
An online fundraiser for Gilson’s children, which has raised more than £24,000, described her as ‘an incredible mum who loved them fiercely, worked hard to provide for them and dreamed of giving them the best life possible. Her children were the centre of her world. And everything she did was for them.’
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half of female murder victims in the US are killed by partners or ex-partners.
