03-17-2013, 12:51 PM
The Ohio football stars charged with raping a 16-year-old girl in a night of degradation and humiliation have been found guilty.
In emotional courtroom scenes, both defendants Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’lik Richmond, 16, wept uncontrollably as Judge Thomas Lipps handed down his verdict, describing their actions as ‘profane and ugly.’
As Mays and Richmond were comforted by their attorneys and their families sobbed, prosecutor Marianne Hemmeter pressed for a stern sentencing reminding the judge: ‘They showed absolutely no regard for what happened to the victim.
‘In the case of Mays once the information got out, there was a very conscious decision to turn it on her.
‘The lack of remorse was appalling’
Today, as both Steubenville High School students faced the reality of the consequences of what happened that August night last year, their remorse appeared overwhelming.
Both have been sentence to a minimum of one year in a juvenile detention institution with the maximum stay of until they are 21.
Mays faced an additional charge of the use and dissemination of nude images of a minor. He received the same sentence for that to run consecutively. His minimum detention is two years.
His actions were, according to Judge Lipps, ‘more egregious’ making it inappropriate that he should face the same sentence as Richmond.
Richmond’s father, Nathaniel, who has been present in court every day made his way over to his son, fell to his knees and told him that he loved him.
‘My life is ruined,’ Richmond told attorney his Walter Madison, who was clearly shocked at the verdict.
Mays father, Bryan, held his head in his hands as the defendant’s sister Rhiannan and mother wept.
Both defendants took the opportunity to address the victim and her family – present for the verdict and visible to the defendants but out of view of the main court in a screened off section of seating.
Mays was composed as he said: ‘I would like to apologise to [the victim] and her family, my family and the community. No pictures should have been sent let alone ever taken.’
When it came to Richmond’s turn, he walked towards the victim and her family, across the courtroom, weeping; ‘I would like to apologise. I had no intention to put you guys through this. I’m sorry. I don’t know what to say.
‘I ruined her life.’
At this, he could no longer speak because he was overcome with tears, and was walked back to this seat by Fred Abdalla Jr, Chief Probation Officer for Jefferson County Juvenile Court.
Apologies followed from Bryan Mays, Greg Aggresta – Richmond’s guardian who, along with his wife Jennifer have been in court every day. The Aggresta’s have spoken openly about their support for Richmond and love for him ‘whatever happened.’
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In emotional courtroom scenes, both defendants Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’lik Richmond, 16, wept uncontrollably as Judge Thomas Lipps handed down his verdict, describing their actions as ‘profane and ugly.’
As Mays and Richmond were comforted by their attorneys and their families sobbed, prosecutor Marianne Hemmeter pressed for a stern sentencing reminding the judge: ‘They showed absolutely no regard for what happened to the victim.
‘In the case of Mays once the information got out, there was a very conscious decision to turn it on her.
‘The lack of remorse was appalling’
Today, as both Steubenville High School students faced the reality of the consequences of what happened that August night last year, their remorse appeared overwhelming.
Both have been sentence to a minimum of one year in a juvenile detention institution with the maximum stay of until they are 21.
Mays faced an additional charge of the use and dissemination of nude images of a minor. He received the same sentence for that to run consecutively. His minimum detention is two years.
His actions were, according to Judge Lipps, ‘more egregious’ making it inappropriate that he should face the same sentence as Richmond.
Richmond’s father, Nathaniel, who has been present in court every day made his way over to his son, fell to his knees and told him that he loved him.
‘My life is ruined,’ Richmond told attorney his Walter Madison, who was clearly shocked at the verdict.
Mays father, Bryan, held his head in his hands as the defendant’s sister Rhiannan and mother wept.
Both defendants took the opportunity to address the victim and her family – present for the verdict and visible to the defendants but out of view of the main court in a screened off section of seating.
Mays was composed as he said: ‘I would like to apologise to [the victim] and her family, my family and the community. No pictures should have been sent let alone ever taken.’
When it came to Richmond’s turn, he walked towards the victim and her family, across the courtroom, weeping; ‘I would like to apologise. I had no intention to put you guys through this. I’m sorry. I don’t know what to say.
‘I ruined her life.’
At this, he could no longer speak because he was overcome with tears, and was walked back to this seat by Fred Abdalla Jr, Chief Probation Officer for Jefferson County Juvenile Court.
Apologies followed from Bryan Mays, Greg Aggresta – Richmond’s guardian who, along with his wife Jennifer have been in court every day. The Aggresta’s have spoken openly about their support for Richmond and love for him ‘whatever happened.’
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