"Called Her Husband a 'Pedophile'... US Influencer Killed by Estranged Husband After Allegations"

Husband Accused of Inappropriate Contact With Youth Basketball Player
Wife Filed for Emergency Protective Order After Separation
Local Police Determine Case Is Related to Domestic Violence

An influencer who had publicly disclosed on social media allegations of inappropriate contact by her estranged husband with a minor was shot and killed by her husband in the United States. On July 26, Yonhap News, citing NBC News and local media in Oklahoma, reported on the tragic case of social media influencer Sarah Gilson. The incident occurred on the night of July 23 at Gilson’s home in Owasso, Oklahoma. Her husband, Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffy (48), broke into the home that night and killed Gilson.

Influencer Sarah Gilson. TikTok

Responding to an emergency call, police discovered both Gilson and Duffy dead inside the house. Based on their investigation at the scene, police determined that Duffy killed Gilson and then died by suicide, classifying the case as a domestic violence-related murder-suicide. The two were separated at the time of the incident. Last month, Gilson applied for an emergency protective order against Duffy. The court ordered Duffy to vacate the residence and to keep at least 100 yards away from Gilson. This order was extended on the 23rd of last month and was scheduled to remain in effect until August 24.

Prior to the application for the protective order, Duffy was reported for inappropriate physical contact with a 15-year-old player on the youth basketball team he coached. According to Owasso police, on June 9, another coach witnessed Duffy’s inappropriate behavior during a basketball event held at a school facility, intervened, and then informed the player’s parents. The victim’s family claimed that similar behavior and inappropriate communication had occurred previously as well.

Because Duffy was a member of the Osage Nation and the crime scene was within Native American tribal jurisdiction, police referred the case to U.S. federal prosecutors. The allegations against Duffy had not been adjudicated in criminal court before his death. After receiving information from police about the reports concerning her husband, Gilson applied for a protective order. On the same day, the minor victim’s parents also filed a separate protective order to safeguard their daughter.

On July 11, Gilson posted a video on her TikTok account referring to her husband, from whom she was seeking a divorce, as a "pedophile." This description was used by Gilson in her video, and, at that time, there had been no judicial ruling regarding Duffy’s alleged misconduct involving a minor. Gilson was killed 12 days after posting the video. Police stated that, prior to the incident, there had been no reports of Duffy violating the protective order.

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