Steubenville Rape Case continues

Remember back when Attorney General Mike DeWine said he was going to investigate those involved in covering up the Steubenville rape? Well, he did. Charges were filed against four adults on Monday. Those indicted include the school superintendent, two educators, and an assistant football coach.

Superintendent Michael McVey was the only one charged on Monday with felonies, which were a count of tampering with evidence and two counts of obstructing justice. He’s charged with two misdemeanors, which were making a false statement and obstructing official business. One teacher and a second elementary school teacher were charged with failure to report abuse or neglect of a child. The volunteer assistant Steubenville football coach, Matt Belardine was charged with four misdemeanors including allowing underage drinking, obstructing official business, making a false statement, and contributing to the delinquency of a child.

Back in October, William Rhinaman, the director of technology for Steubenville City Schools, with tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, and obstructing official business and perjury. If convicted Rhinaman could serve four years, which is longer than either of the two boys convicted: Ma’lik Richmond and Trenton Mays.

It is something that DeWine is moving to indict others involved in the cover up and exploitation of the victim, but we’ll have to wait and see how this plays out.