Teen Convicted in Steubenville Rape Back on Football Roster

Ma'Lik Richmond, one of two teens convicted in the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, is back on the roster of the Steubenville Big Red football team.

Richmond was found delinquent of raping a 16-year-old girl in March 2013, and must register as a Tier II sex offender every 180 days for 20 years.

Richmond was released from an Ohio Juvenile Detention Center on January 6, 2014, and in June of this year, the 7th District Court of Appeals upheld his sexual offender classification. Richmond and his attorney had originally fought to have that sex offender classification dropped, but the Court of Appeals felt otherwise. Judge Thomas Lipps had ruled earlier that his sentence was to be contingent on behavior and rehabilitation while serving. Trent Mays, also convicted in the case, must also register as a Tier II sex offender upon his release.

(Related Stories: Archive: The Steubenville Rape Case)

When reached for comment, Jefferson County Chief Probation Officer Fred Abdalla Jr. said, "There's no law against it that states he can't play. There's no OHSA rules that they'd be violating, then I think the boy should be allowed to play. Malik Richmond has done everything the court has asked him since he's been sentenced."

Interim Superintendent Melinda Young says part of the current athletic policy states that any student convicted of a felony will be suspended for one calendar year.

Which is the major reason I no longer enjoy sports like I used to.

I grew up in Nebraska, and went to every home game (minus 5) for 13 years. I used to live, eat, and breath football.

Now.. I will watch a game. But I have seen way to many people destroy their and others lives over the silly little game.

“Convicted of raping a girl, and already out and playing ball again? Just wow.”

Good to see he is turning his life around. I expect we will be hearing great things from him in the years to come.

Here is Slate’s take on the issue:
“It’s Time to Stop Shaming the Steubenville Rapists”
Amanda Hess

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/08/11/ma_lik_richmond_returns_to_football_in_steubenville_let_s_let_him_get_on.html

And they complain about the conservative’s WAR ON WOMEN. FemaNazis to the forefront. Of course, in Albany NY Assembly Leader Sheldon Silver extends the same privileges that Ma’lik is entitled to his fellow Democrats and the Assembly staff.
Amada Hess must be one forgiving hot cookie..

Superintendent goes on trial for obstruction of justice.

Football coach goes to jail for hosting booze party.

Wrestling coach does community service for not reporting the rape.

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