The City of Steubenville has opened a webpage steubenvillefacts.org to provide information to the public. Below is the information released thus far.
August 11-12, 2012. The incident that began this case occurred.
August 14, 2012. The incident was reported to Steubenville Police. 0140
August 16, 2012. Electronic devices of people who potentially had knowledge of the incident were taken, pursuant to search warrants.
August 17, 2012. Steubenville Police request technical and investigative support from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation “BCI” (a state agency supervised by the Ohio Attorney General). At the request of Steubenville Police, BCI expedited the evidence analysis. The analysis involved uncovering and reviewing tens of thousands of emails, texts, and photos from approximately a dozen electronic devices. The vast majority of such data was unrelated to the case. Investigators and forensic examiners never found any video of the alleged crime.
Joann Gibbs, a forensic analyst of digital media with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, said she looked at 15 cell phones and two iPads that were submitted by City Police following search warrants.
She said Apple iPhones with later generation operating systems make it impossible to recover files that are deleted. Gibbs testified she did recover two naked pictures of the victim that were part of text messages sent on Mays’ cell phone. October 13 hearing
August 22, 2012. Based on the investigation of the Steubenville Police, two juvenile males were arrested and charged. Their names are Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond. Suspects remained in juvenile detention until November 1, 2012 when the Visiting Judge (from outside the county) assigned to the case placed the suspects on home arrest.
August 28, 2012. County Prosecuting Attorney delegates her authority to special prosecutors from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
August 30, 2012. Steubenville Police meet with the special prosecutors.
The Juvenile Court trial in this case is scheduled for February 13, 2013. Circumstances surrounding media and public access to that trial are controlled by the Visiting Judge.
Feeds for today’s protest:
Again, this case should be a testament to the need for parents to MONITOR YOUR CHILD’S SOCIAL MEDIA participation. It is okay to creep your kids profile. YOU are responsible for them and it is your duty to monitor what they do. There is no shame in being nosy.
I want to know who coordinated the letter writing campain in support of the defendants. In 99 percent of juvenile rape cases, the defendants are bound over to adult court. It is highly irregular that hearsay evidence (letters) would be given to a judge! This stinks.
I think everyone wants to know who wrote those letters supporting the two accused. Where were the letters in support of the victim?
Yeah, the letter writing is something that CNN and ther’s should make a point to investigate. I’m going to point that out to them. 50 random letters just don’t show up in support of defendants at a hearing that will determine whether or not they will be tried as adults or juveniles. It was an organized effort and the fix was in on this situation from day one. Thanks, prosocutor Hanlin, you corrupt bimbo.
Anything that was said in those letters IS hearsay evidence and should not have been given to or reviewed by the judge. This is bullshit and the school was part of this nausiating campaign to minimize the consequences of these boys.
I think I remember the news reporting that one of those letters came from the superintendent himself. Didn’t McVey tell the NYT that he didn’t know anything about the rape situation until after the probable cause hearing?! It’s kind of hard to write a letter about something that you know nothing about. Word to Reno, McVey, etc………quit lying. There will be much less that you have to remember. Just follow the lead of Ms. Hanlin. She has certainly been keeping HERSELF out of the hotseat, hasn’t she? SHS…..your school is run by SHAMEFUL COWARDS. In my opinion, the superintendent and Reno need to be DISMISSED and Ms. Jane Hanlin needs a perverbial microscope shoved up her bony ass.
On a personal note, Ms. Hanlin, do your daughter a service and let her that the short as a belt black dress and the 5 inch heels that she is shown wearing on her FB page make her look like a prostitute. She may end up getting raped and all your buddies will say she asked for it and write letters to the judge in the boys defense. Or will they?
I hope that every ounce of corruption in this case is exposed to the fullest. Good day.
Prinnie:
I want to applaud your perseverance in making this case public.
The victim needs someone like you in her corner.
I hope all the light of publicity shining on this case will bring her justice.
I am appalled at the behavior of Ms. Hanlin, especially about her efforts to dissuade the victim from filing a case.
Keep up your work in watching out for children on the internet.
VCR