Two teens found guilty Ohio rape case

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Two teens found guilty Ohio rape case
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Two high school football players were convicted
Sunday in an Ohio rape case that gained worldwide
attention through social media. In a trial that
divided the football-crazed town of Steubenville,
Trent Mays, 17, and Ma'lik Richmond, 16, were
found guilty of raping a drunk 16-year-old girl.
Mays and Richmond were accused of raping the girl
during a series of end-of-summer parties in
August 2012. The case attracted the attention of
bloggers who questioned everything from the
behavior of the football team to the integrity of
the investigation. Judge Thomas Lipps announced
his decision after reviewing evidence presented
over four days of testimony in the case against
Mays and Richmond, who were tried as juveniles.
The ruling brings an end to a trial that gained
media attention for its lurid text messages, cell
phone pictures and videos, and social media posts
surrounding the sexual abuse of the girl. Mays
was sentenced to a minimum of two years in a
juvenile correctional facility. Richmond was
sentenced to a minimum of one year, but like
Mays, he could be in detention until he is 21.
The Department of Youth Services will rule
whether the two boys will be detained longer
since it will depend on their behavior and
rehabilitation. The two will be required to
register as sex offenders and undergo treatment
while in detention.
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