2 Steubenville Teens Found Guilty of Rape

High school football stars Ma’lik Richmond and Trent Mays were found guilty in the highly publicized rape case of a teen girl in Steubenville, Ohio, reports CNN. Suggested Reading New Witness Breaks Silence On That Solange and Jay-Z Elevator Fight The Shocking, Interesting History of ‘Real Housewives” Mary Cosby Twitter Isn’t Feeling Draymond Green’s Excuse…

High school football stars Ma’lik Richmond and Trent Mays were found guilty in the highly publicized rape case of a teen girl in Steubenville, Ohio, reports CNN.

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Judge Thomas Lipps announced his decision after reviewing evidence presented over four days of testimony in the case against 17-year-old Trent Mays and 16-year-old Ma’lik Richmond, who were tried as juveniles …

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 could be in detention until he is 21 …

The ruling brings an end to a trial that has gained national attention for its lurid text messages, cell phone pictures and videos, and social media posts surrounding the sexual abuse of the girl.

Read more at CNN.

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