(Updated on 9/17/25)
Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters will not face charges involving an incident in which nudity was allegedly seen on a television in his office during a recent Board of Education executive session.
In a short, one-page statement from the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office, DA Vicki Zemp Behenna stated that after a careful review of the information provided by the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, her office has concluded there is “insufficient evidence to file criminal charges.”
The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office completed its investigation on the TV in State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ office on August 15th.
(The following was published on 8/15/25)
Sheriff Tommie Johnson said a thorough investigation was done after two board members claimed they saw inappropriate images on the TV in Walters’ office during a board meeting last month. The sheriff said his agency is now turning over its findings to the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office.
Because the case isn’t closed, Sheriff Johnson said he can’t discuss the specific findings. He said his office will discuss the case more in-depth when it’s all over.
Earlier this month, Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said the board members saw nude scenes from the 1985 Jackie Chan movie “The Protector.” In his view, Hilbert said no one was at fault for it being displayed because the Samsung Smart TV auto-launched to that channel.
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