Rape trial over, Ohio city remains under scrutiny
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- The ordeal of an eastern Ohio community roiled by allegations of rape against two high school football players is far from over, despite the teens' conviction for the crime and their sentence to juvenile prison terms.
The announcement of the verdict was barely an hour old Sunday when state Attorney General Mike DeWine said he was continuing his investigation and would consider charges against anyone who failed to speak up after the attack last summer, a group that could include other teens, parents, coaches and school officials.
A grand jury will meet in mid-April to consider evidence gathered by investigators from dozens of interviews, including with the football team's 27 coaches.
Text messages introduced at the trial suggested the head coach was aware of the rape allegation early on. DeWine said coaches are among officials required by state law to report child abuse. The coach and the school district have repeatedly declined to comment.
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In court, Ma'lik Richmond apologized before breaking down in tears.
"I had no intention to do anything like that," he said. "And I'm sorry to put you guys through this."
and the other boy/man said:
Mays apologized to the families involved.
"No pictures should have been sent out, let alone been taken," he said.
It sounds as if the first criminal is apologizing to "you guys"
plural, males), not the sole female victim (who was not in court at the time anyway), for putting them through "this", i.e, the hell of the investigation, negative publicity, and trial. "You guys" could refer to his own family, his fellow football player buddies/party animals, etc.,
The other one refers to taking pictures and "sending them out", NOT the basic crime of abusing/raping/dehumanizing an unconscious young woman. Makes me think this is what that defendant heard from his family, buddies, & defense lawyers. He and they believe the only mistake was in creating and circulating evidence of his actions, not the actions themselves. And actually, it was his buddies who took the pictures and posted them, so in a way this criminal is blaming his buddies for all his troubles. Otherwise the victim would never have seen proof of her treatment, or if she had remembered any of it it would have been her word against the 2 young men who physically abused her, and the three other young men who watched. There would have been no scandal generated by the internet postings and these guys would all be on their way to college scholarships and pro-football careers.
If only these 2 jerks had committed their crimes in Pennsylvania and been tried as adults. Then they could play on a prison team coached by Jerry Sandusky!
