Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. They now face incarceration in a juvenile facility until age 21. Ma'lik Richmond, Self: Roll Red Roll. While there is an ongoing investigation regarding how many other students were involved in the assault, this week we saw the conviction of two primary suspects, both age 16, Ma’lik Richmond and Trent Mays. Youngstown State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender indentity and/or expression, disability, age, religion or veteran/military status in its programs and activtities. Ma'lik Richmond, 16, and his teammate Trent Mays, 17, received sentences of one and two years respectively. Sean Connery died on Oct. 31 at age 90 ... Steubenville High School students Trent Mays and Ma’Lik Richmond were sentenced to at least … Perhaps Richmond will come out and address -- directly and without evasion -- the harm he caused his victim, his resolve to continue to learn from the experience and help others do the same. Jaymes Todd, 19, appeared before a court charged with one count of murder and one count of rape. Ma’lik Richmond, one of the two teenagers convicted of raping a 16 year old girl in Steubenville, Ohio, was released yesterday. He is still a victim who had to "persevere" through the "ordeal" of taking responsibility for a crime he committed. March 14, 2013 / 12:09 PM Menu. Juvenile detention -- at least nominally -- is supposed to be aimed at helping young people grow and develop so that they can get on with their lives. Ma’lik Richmond, one of two teens convicted in August of 2012 of raping a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, Ohio has been released from a juvenile detention facility in Ohio on Sunday. After the 16-year-old was found guilty in the Ohio rape trial. Consensus in the juvenile justice and medical communities holds that young people should be given counseling, not hard time, for crimes they commit: Rehabilitation, of course, is one of only three separate functions that intervening in sexual offenses serves, explains Mark Chaffin, professor of pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and director of research at the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. Ma'lik Richmond's lawyer said his teenage client's brain "wasn't fully developed" when he raped a 16-year-old girl By Katie McDonough March 20, 2013 7:44PM (UTC) Trent Mays, 17, left, gets a hug from his father after Trent and co-defendant Ma'lik Richmond, 16, were found delinquent on rape and other charges after … Central State football player Trent Mays, left, and Ma’lik Richmond… Ma'Lik Richmond, 16, and Trent Mays, 17, had been charged with digitally penetrating the girl twice on the night of August 11, 2012. That he victimized and sexually exploited another person, and that he is sorry for that. Trent Mays (left) and Ma'lik Richmond sit at the defense table before the start of their trial on rape charges in juvenile court on March 13, 2013 in Steubenville, Ohio. But the first statement on his behalf is a disheartening indication that we can likely expect more of the same denials and passing of blame. Rehabilitation can and should be a priority in the criminal justice system over reflexive incarceration -- for all people, but certainly young people. He has persevered the hardness and made the most of yet another unfortunate set of circumstances in his life.". Log in, register or subscribe to … And then there is rehabilitation, on which researchers are quite optimistic -- at least when it comes to juveniles. His high school teammate Trent Mays, 17, received two years - the extra year because he was also convicted … The media attention surrounding two Steubenville, Ohio, high school football players who were found guilty in juvenile court of raping a 16-year-old girl, has caused immense debate. Five years ago, a 16-year-old girl was raped in Steubenville, Ohio. But what is troubling about Richmond's release has everything to do with the statement issued by his lawyer to announce the news. Trent Mays and Ma'lik Richmond, the boys who repeatedly raped and degraded an unconscious girl in Steubenville last summer. It's early still. Ma'lik Richmond's attorney, Mr Walter Madison revealed: 'We have the right to appeal and that is a right we will be exercising.' Copyright © 2021 Salon.com, LLC. (Keith Srakocic/Pool/AP) "I can't put a person behind a cell phone," she said. For Title II/Section 504 cordinator information, visit the ADA compliance page on ysu.edu Ma'lik Richmond, one of the two teens convicted last year of raping an unconscious 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, Ohio, was released from a juvenile detention facility this weekend. TV Shows. 18 notes. Stoned age: COVID-19 pandemic ... Ma'lik Richmond and fellow football star 'raped girl, 16, when she was so drunk that they had to physically carry her to different parties' Witnesses said the girl was so drunk she threw up at least twice and had trouble walking and speaking. AboveTrent Mays (left) and Ma'lik Richmond sit at the defense table before the start of their trial on rape charges in juvenile court on March 13, 2013 in Steubenville, Ohio. Both boys were eventually convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl. When police arrested 17-year-old Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond for the assault, the city rallied around the boys in what was presented as … Ma'Lik Richmond is on Facebook. Because he believes that at 16, Ma’lik’s brain isn’t fully developed and to be put on a lifetime sex offender registry is unjust. Nathaniel Richmond after the 2013 trial of his son, Ma’lik Richmond, in Steubenville, Ohio. Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond were convicted on Sunday of raping an intoxicated 16-year old girl. Mays and Richmond are accused of raping a 16-year-old West Virginia girl in August 2012. Richmond is the father of Ma’Lik Richmond, one of two Steubenville High School football players convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl at a party in 2012. April 10, 2019 — 8.18pm . According to the Agresta’s on the Today show, that’s not true, He lived with them for 2 years and has since lived with his parents up until this happened. If Richmond ended his time in juvenile detention without a sincere understanding of his actions and the conditions under which sexual violence is condoned and repeated in our culture, then justice has truly failed -- not only his victim, but Richmond himself. He and his friend, Trent Mays, were found delinquent (juvie court speak for ‘guilty’) this past March. Bob Fitzsimmons, the lawyer for Richmond's victim, openly criticized the statement for failing to "make a single reference to the victim and her family -- whom he and his co-defendant scarred for life. You can read the full statement here, but it continues on in this blithe manner -- with no reference to remorse for the rape Richmond committed, let alone an acknowledgement of the victim whose life was upended by the sexual assault and humiliation she experienced at the hands of Richmond and Trent Mays on that August night in 2012. This kind of language of personal responsibility -- if Richmond really was educated and reformed during his time in detention (and if his legal team allowed that education and reform to come through) -- should come naturally. Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond were convicted on Sunday of raping an intoxicated 16-year old girl. The attorney for Ma’Lik Richmond, Walter Madison, was on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight explaining his appeal strategy for his client. Posts about ma’lik richmond written by K. We have already written extensively about Steubenville, Ohio and its team of high school football players. Youngstown State. They now face incarceration in a juvenile facility until age 21. Additionally, three other adults have been indicted for obstructing the investigation into the rape, while Steubenville's superintendent of schools was charged with hindering the investigation into a rape that took … AP Images . Trent Mays, 17, left, gets a hug from his father, Brian Mays, after Trent and co-defendant Ma'lik Richmond, 16, were found delinquent on rape and other charges after their trial in juvenile court in Steubenville, Ohio, Sunday, March 17, 2013. ------------------------------------------. Latest on Youngstown State Penguins defensive end Ma'lik Richmond including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN On Monday, a … An Ohio juvenile court judge found two teens guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl during a night of partying last August. Ma'Lik Richmond, 16, enters court before the start of the third day of his trial. Sean Connery died on Oct. 31 at age 90 ... Richmond is the father of Ma’Lik Richmond, one of two Steubenville High School football players convicted of raping a … Tag Archives: Ma’lik Richmond #IBelieveHer; What #Steubenville Has Reminded Us About Rape Culture. We may live in dark times, but the night is always darkest before the dawn. Ma'lik Richmond, 16, arrives for the start of his trial on March 13, 2013 in juvenile court where he and 17-year-old Trent Mays face rape charges in Steubenville, Ohio. In the continuing madness out of Steubenville, Walter Madison, the attorney for Ma’lik Richmond, is appealing the “You’re so obviously guilty it’s painful” verdict in the rape of a 16-year-old girl. Photo by STR/AFP/Getty Images. Ma'lik Richmond, one of the two teens convicted last year of raping an unconscious 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, Ohio, was released from a juvenile detention facility this weekend. Richmond ended up playing following a settlement with the school after he filed a lawsuit. Posts about Ma’lik Richmond written by babsscribbles. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, Pool) A … Played in all 11 games as a reserve defensive end...was credited with 24 tackles, including 20 … No pictures should have been sent out, let alone been taken. Mays and Richmond were accused of raping a 16-year-old West Virginia girl in August 2012. Reproduction of material from any Salon pages without written permission is strictly prohibited. March 17, 2013 by Frothy Dragon “I would truly like to apologize. An Ohio juvenile court judge found two teens guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl during a night of partying last August. Height: 6-4: Weight: 265: Year: Sr. There is “accountability,” which sends a message as to what is and isn’t acceptable in a community. “But that just isn’t the case.”. In other words, it is a classic non-apology. First published on March 14, 2013 / 12:09 PM. Facebook gives people the power to … The 17 … A signal right out of the gate that the narrative for the Richmond camp hasn't changed over the last nine months. California Privacy/Information We Collect. 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Posts about Ma’lik Richmond written by ryan1071. The witness was a friend of the accused Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond, and it was in the basement of his home where prosecutors say the girl was raped. Trent Mays & Ma'lik Richmond (02:42) Adults close to Trent Mays' and Ma'lik' Richmond testify to their characters and backgrounds. Youngstown State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender indentity and/or expression, disability, age, religion or veteran/military status in its programs and activtities. Ma'lik Richmond - Find news stories, facts, pictures and video about Ma'lik Richmond - Page 1 | Newser Obviously, the people writing his press release have yet to learn this important lesson.". And a system of rehabilitative justice is particularly effective in younger populations, as Irin Carmon has previously reported for Salon. Why? And that is in part the fault of the juvenile justice system, not just young people like Richmond who go through it. Judge Thomas Lipps found Richmond delinquent of one count of rape and sentenced him to a minimum of one year in juvenile detention and ruled the sentence was contingent on behavior and … Ma’lik Richmond, who is sixteen and was found delinquent (the juvenile court equivalent of guilty) in the rape of a sixteen-year-old girl, said his life … Because of his age and status as a first-time offender, his sentence was likely contingent on his behavior and the "rehabilitative process." Ma'Lik Richmond's lawyer says he is appealing his client's conviction in the Steubenville rape trial because the teenager's brain wasn't fully developed. Public heroin use spurs calls for change at Richmond injecting room. Those kids at Sandy Hook should've known what was going to happen before they made that reckless decision to go learn in their first-grade class. Copyright © 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. On NBC, Lester Holt … Madison argued that his … Ma'lik Richmond — one of the two high school football players found "delinquent" in the last year's horrific Steubenville rape case — has just been released from an … (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, Pool) One … The article uses the example of the Steubenville rape incident and how Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond included more people in their crime than they would have. Which brings me to the second thing that happened yesterday for which we can thank our culture of rape apologia. Bio; Player Profile ; Game Log; Career Stats; Split Stats; News; 2018 (Junior) | Game-By-Game Stats. All rights reserved. 12 - Ma'lik Richmond. Of course, any statement from Richmond's legal team is going to emphasize his perspective and present him in a positive light, but it's possible to do this in a way that acknowledges that his actions had consequences. Mays, 17, and Richmond, 16, played football for … Save. Daisy Coleman, the teenager from Maryland, Missouri, who at 13 was allegedly raped, … “Twenty years ago people lumped juveniles and adults together, and had this idea that if a kid committed a sex offense, he was on this immovable trajectory that was going to head towards more and more sexual deviancy and a lifetime of predation,” says [Elizabeth Letourneau, associate professor at the Bloomberg School of Health at Johns Hopkins and the director of the Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse]. They now face incarceration in a juvenile facility until age 21. Ma'lik Richmond, 16, was jailed for a year. GUILTY: Trent Mays, 17, reacts after being found guilty, along with Ma'lik Richmond, 16, of raping a 16-year-old girl at a party while she was in a drunken stupor. Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer Foremost among them is the American tragedy of sexualizing teen girls at an age where they are not yet women. While passed out, the victim was taped repeatedly raped and urinated on; the act was then subsequently disseminated among her classmates. Mays, 17, and Richmond, 16, were charged with digitally penetrating the West Virginia girl, first in the back seat of a moving car after … showmesomethingugly. Well yes, until the verdict was passed down and some TV anchors all but wept right along with Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond. Follow her on Twitter @kmcdonovgh or email her at kmcdonough@salon.com. Above Trent Mays (left) and Ma'lik Richmond sit at the defense table before … Richmond's release comes three months earlier than his recommended minimum sentence of one year, but that isn't all that surprising, really. Richmond and Mays were found delinquent on March 17, 2013 which is the juvenile equivalent of being found guilty. SALON ® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com, LLC. Judging from the statement, which was no doubt thought through by Richmond's lawyer before being released to the public, the lesson Richmond learned in detention wasn't about personal accountability, a culture of male sexual entitlement or the harm he caused his victim and her community -- it was that he was victimized by the public and the justice system. #Stubenville #Trent Mays #Ma'lik Richmond #Michael Nodianos #Cody Saltsman #The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo #Stieg Larsson #Millennium Trilogy. By Paul Sakkal. Mays, 17, and Richmond, 16, played football for … Two students and high school football players, Ma'lik Richmond and Trent Mays, both 16 at the time of the crime, were convicted in juvenile court for the rape of a minor. A significant number of American values failures came together to create the tragedy in Stuebenville, where two teenage High School football stars, Trent Mays and Ma'lik Richmond, were found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl. Ma’Lik Richmond, the Steubenville high school student convicted of rape, is released. Follow. There is “community protection,” identifying predators and keeping those who might re-offend away from potential victims. The person who thought that a young girl who could barely hold her head up to speak was "coming on to me," and that carrying her seemingly lifeless body around like luggage was "just clowning around." Mays and Richmond were accused of raping a 16-year-old West Virginia girl in August, 2012. Trent Mays, 17, enters court for the second day of his and co-defendent 16-year-old Ma'lik Richmond trial on rape charges in juvenile court on Thursday, March … After the trial, closely followed by media nationwide, the judge was expected to give his sentence at 10am on Sunday morning. ... Rape is about victims, not defendants. Katie McDonough is Salon's politics writer, focusing on gender, sexuality and reproductive justice. But unlike Ma’lik Richmond’s lawyer, I can imagine a ’hardness’ more difficult to endure than that of his client: the one suffered by his all but forgotten, anonymous 16-year-old victim. Longer sentences don't automatically mean more justice, and getting out early isn't necessarily a bad thing. Mays, 17, and 16-year-old wide receiver Ma'Lik Richmond have been charged with using their hands to penetrate the girl from a nearby West Virginia community, first in the back seat of a … Defense attorney Walter Madison, right, holds his client, 16-year-old Ma'Lik Richmond, second from right, while defense attorney Adam Nemann, left, … Judge Thomas Lipps arrives to preside over the trial of 16-year-old Ma'lik Richmond and 17-year-old Trent Mays on rape charges in juvenile court on March 13, 2013 in Steubenville, Ohio. Ma'Lik Richmond walks towards the victim and her family to apologize after he and co-defendant Trent Mays were found delinquent on rape and other charges after their trial in juvenile court in Steubenville, Ohio on Sunday, March 17, 2013. Two high school football players - Ma'lik Richmond, 16, and his teammate Trent Mays, 17 - were charged with rape after they dragged … Associated Press articles: Copyright © 2016 The Associated Press. An Ohio juvenile court judge found two teens guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl during a night of partying last August. "The past sixteen months have been extremely challenging for Ma'lik and his extended family," said attorney Walter Madison on behalf of his client. Join Facebook to connect with Ma'Lik Richmond and others you may know. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Reporter: If every picture tells a story, prosecutors say this is one of humiliation and helplessness. Ma'lik Richmond, 16, arrives for the start of his trial on March 13, 2013 in juvenile court where he and 17-year-old Trent Mays face rape charges in Steubenville, Ohio. 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. When he was released from the detention center he was released back … / CBS NEWS. Mays and Richmond are accused of raping a 16-year-old West Virginia girl in August 2012. Regardless, social media played a big role in the incident, and the case and the media associated with it spread quickly around the country – almost sensationally. Richmond was one of two teens convicted in the case that made national headlines and sparked intense discussion over the privilege of student athletes. For Title II/Section 504 cordinator information, visit the ADA compliance page on ysu.edu It was always my understanding that Ma’lik Richmond had been in their care since he was 8. Hometown: Steubenville, Ohio: High School: Steubenville: Position: DE: Major: General Studies: gp 12. tk 47.0. sac 8. int-ffum 2. Movies. Ma'Lik Richmond, 18, who, along with Trent Mays, was convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl in Steubenville, Ohio, is rejoined the roster of the Steubenville Big Red football team as a wide receiver, according to WTRF TV. 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