When the verdict was read in court during the Steubenville, Ohio rape trial, Ma’lik Richmond, the 16-year-old convicted of raping a teenage girl back in August, seemed to collapse in his lawyer’s arms. Guilty. The word settled heavily on his shoulders as he slumped down in his chair. It moved over his once smiling face […]
UPDATE: 4:45 PM EST It is being reported that CNN and MSNBC also aired the name of the underage victim in the Steubenville rape trial. An earlier report specified that Fox News anchor Mike Tobin acted alone in releasing the 16-year-old’s name. According to HuffPost: All three cable news networks aired a clip of one […]
The verdict is in! Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’lik Richmond, 16, have both been found… GUILTY. Trent Mays will recieve a two year minimum sentence, and Ma’lik Richmond a one year minimum and both are facing a max of time until 21st birthdays in juvenile detention centers. According to AP: Both broke down in tears […]
Actress and former teen porn star, Traci Lords, has revealed to Piers Morgan that she was raped in Steubenville, Ohio. Lords was only ten years old when the assault took place, and she is now speaking out as a result of the recent rape case that has caused her hometown to be in the spotlight […]
The victim in the Steubenville rape trial wasn’t sure what happened the night she was allegedly raped, but she knew something wasn’t right. So she did the only thing she could think of. DETAILS: How Drunk Is Too Drunk? Day 2 Of Steubenville Rape Trial Focuses On Picture Evidence She texted her friends. Those conversations were […]
It’s day two of the Steubenville rape trial and the prosecution are pulling out arguably their most powerful weapon in the case: the photographic evidence. PHOTOS: It’s Here: Trial Starts For Football Players In Steubenville Rape Incident, Defense Lawyers Call For Dismissal During the 11-hour court session today, more prosecution witnesses are expected to testify […]
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but Ma’lik Richmond, the 17-year-old teen accused of raping a teenager last summer, is telling a different story. DETAILS: It’s Here: Trial Starts For Football Players In Steubenville Rape Incident, Defense Lawyers Call For Dismissal Despite the photograph of the unconscious 16-year-old girl being dragged by Richmond and […]
UPDATE: 4:00PM EST Two witnesses who were also the alleged victim’s friends testified today in court about the condition of the victim at the back-to-school parties where the incident took place. One 17-year old said they filled slushie cups with vanilla Stoli vodka to drink at the party. She said her friend quickly became drunk, […]
After months of silence, the victim in the Steubenville, Ohio rape case will come forward in court to testify. VIDEO: “She Was Coming On To Me:” Ma’lik Richmond Says Unconscious Girl Was Consenting To Sex In Rape Case The 16-year-old, whose name has yet to be released, is accusing two high school football players of sexually […]
After months of waiting, the two high school football players accused of raping an unconscious 16-year-old victim will face trial this week. But calls to apprehend the other teenagers who used cell phones and Twitter to document the alleged assault are still being ignored. The trial will begin on Wednesday. [HuffPost] Are the Washington D.C. […]
The buzz surrounding the Steubenville, Ohio rape case may have all but disappeared from the news, but residents and anti-rape advocates aren’t ready to give up the fight for justice just yet. DETAILS: Not So Fast! Judge Rules That Steubenville Rape Trial Will NOT Be Relocated! With the March 13th trial rapidly approaching, a group calling […]
The show must (and will) go on. DETAILS: It Ain’t Over! Petition Calls For Continued Investigation Of Steubenville Rape Case! The judge presiding over the rape case involving two Ohio high school football players has made the decision to keep the trial in the county where the alleged attack happened. Judge Thomas Lipps on Wednesday […]
