No one's talking about Steubenville?

Update.. Had no clue they only got 1 & 2 yrs for the rape. And back on the team? WTH?

'They are concerned about wins rather than the safety of young girls': Outrage as Steubenville football player convicted of raping girl, 16, rejoins the team seven months after being released from juvenile detention center

11 August 2014

Ma'Lik Richmond has returned to the Steubenville Big Red football roster a little more than a year after being found delinquent of raping a 16-year-old girl.



Richmond was one of two teens convicted in the case that made national headlines and sparked intense discussion over the privilege of student athletes.

He was convicted in March 2013 and released from the Ohio Juvenile Detention Center on January 6, 2014.

The 7th District Court of Appeals upheld his sexual offender classification in June.

Writer Alexandria Goddard, who is widely acknowledged as having brought the case to national attention by reporting on social media, told Buzzfeed Richmond's return to the team was to be expected.

'I wanted to be shocked, but I think we all knew it was bound to happen,' she wrote.

'Steubenville City Schools hasn’t really done a lot in the past two years to prove to the world that they don’t tolerate rape culture and allowing a Tier II registered sex offender on the team pretty much solidifies the assumption that they are concerned about wins rather than the safety of young girls or the destruction of rape culture in their area,' she added.

The case stretches back almost two years to an August 2012 incident in which the then-16-year-old victim was raped during a football party.

The girl was dragged from one party while too drunk to respond, stripped naked, abused, digitally penetrated, and photographed while face down on the basement floor.

Texts and tweets shared between the attackers and their friends humiliated the victim as they joked about details of the attack online.

Richmond and player Trent Mays were tried as juveniles and though both were classified as Tier II sex offenders, the state’s second highest category.

Mays was sentenced to two years detention and Richmond to just one year.

Images of the victim being assaulted were shared on social media, humiliating her a second time.

Mays will be released in 2015 with good behavior.

The case drew a firestorm of controversy to the small Ohio town, especially after the family of Cody Saltsman, a player who had partied earlier with the group and posted the picture and derogatory comments on Twitter, tried to silence her with a defamation suit.

Eventually the case attracted the attention of online activist group Anonymous to both the assault and allegations to cover up the crime, who then began a movement for justice to be served.

The unidentified victim has not spoken publicly about the case but has reportedly discussed a film based on her assault with Brad Pitt's production company.

Upon being released from detention, his attorney described Richmond as 'a better, stronger person' who 'looks forward to school, life, and spending time with family.'

An attorney for the unidentified victim called the statement, which did not acknowledge his client, 'disheartening.'

WTRF, which first broke news of Richmond's return, notes that he must continue registering as a Tier II sex offender every 180 days for the next 20 years.


Trent Mays (L) and Ma'lik Richmond (R) attracted the attention of online group Anonymous after pictures and details about the crime were shared on social media

Neither Steubenville's athletic director or coaches have responded to interview requests.

Richmond's return is the latest twist the case's history, as it was revealed in April that the teenage victim of the Steubenville rape wants to work with Brad Pitt on his movie of the now notorious Ohio scandal.

The girl, who has never spoken publicly about her ordeal at the hands of High School football stars, Ma’lik Richmond and Trent Mays, has asked for ‘input’ into the movie which will chronicle the crime and the role played by Anonymous hacker, Deric Lotstutter in exposing it and the cover up that followed.

In April, the victim’s attorney, Bob Fitzsimmons, said: ‘As time goes on it’s easier and better for her.

‘She’s still in high school and she’ll be graduating in May. She’s been accepted to college and she intends to go. She still receives a lot of support from friends and family and from time to time she still receives professional counselling.

‘Overall she’s made a good recovery.’

However he would not comment directly on the victim's feelings about Richmond returning to Steubenville, saying only: 'When somebody’s been a victim and the perpetrator returns to the community it creates issues and a situation that I’m sure has to be dealt with.’

 

That is fucked up! :smt013

 

THIS...unbelievable!

 

Co-sign.

But to most people, it's all about the Benjamins. It's sad that money matters more than people in most cases.

 

Horrible update..

The father of a Steubenville rapist has been shot dead after firing at an armed Ohio judge outside a courthouse four years after his son was convicted and days after he was cut from the college football team

Nathaniel Richmond, the 51-year-old father of Ma'Lik Richmond, was killed after he 'ambushed' Jefferson County Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr, 65, on Monday morning.

Richmond fired at the judge several times as the official walked into the Steubenville courthouse, before the father was shot dead by a probation officer.

Bruzzese was rushed via helicopter to a hospital after he was shot at point blank range but is in stable condition and is expected to survive his injuries.

Richmond had fired at least five times at Bruzzese but the judge, who was armed, fired back. At least one of his bullets hit Richmond, according to officials.

Richmond's son Ma'Lik was convicted in 2013 of raping a 16-year-old girl and the young man was recently told he couldn't play football for Youngstown State University this season.

Bruzzese didn't preside over Ma'Lik's rape case and investigators are still looking for a motive for the shooting.

 

Goddamn. Dude got shot by the judge and a probation officer before any of the actual cops on scene could respond.

Looks like everybody in that courthouse was strapped.

 

smh dumb as fuck
I can't wait to hear the motive

 

That guy was a big fool. Mid Penn is like the South like Texas.

 

I'm calling that he lived vicariously through his son. After the rape conviction, and now getting cut, the father went over the edge. I'm not celebrating his death as l see other people online are. Yes, I know he was hell bent on murder but l'm calling mental breakdown. Of course, l can say this without villifying him, because the judge wasn't killed.