This is the evidence that was seized two weeks ago when search warrants were executed at the Steubenville Board of Education offices, Steubenville High School and Harding Stadium.

Detectives say they wanted to transport all of the evidence in one car, so there would be no accusations of evidence tampering. Authorities say everything is secure and on its way to Youngstown
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This allows all the evidence to become “lost” at once , so no one has to decide on what needs to be hidden and what doesn’t.

I don’t think you could be more wrong. They may have ‘taken the rap’ as it were, but neither Trent nor Ma’lik is going to be rewarded for it. Rather, I think they are going to be persona-non-grata in Steubenville for the rest of their lives. If it weren’t for their actions (particularly Trent’s) the town would not be in the position it is now.

The fallout from that night isn’t over yet — far from it — it remains to be seen what the items seized from Steubenville High School and the Board of Education Offices may reveal. Numerous heads may roll because of this. Even if that were not the case, can you imagine the PR hit the town would take if the convicted rapists were rewarded, as you have outlined? No college (at least worth its salt) would take either of these boys now that they have been convicted of rape. Jobs? Good luck getting a job with a criminal record — the only jobs, by and large, to be had in Steubenville are government positions, and they aren’t going to be handed-out to convicted felons.

I would argue that their ‘reward’ consisted of being kept out of the adult court system — that’s the be all and end all of it. Most sex-offenders struggle to find a place to live — almost NO ONE wants to rent accommodation to a sex offender. Same goes for jobs, only in this case it’s worse because of the notoriety attached to this case. Employers routinely Google prospective job applicants Google either Trent Mays or Ma’Lik Richmond and their deeds are front and center.