Thursday, July 22, 1999
13-year-old pleads guilty to raping a fellow inmate
Boy receives 12 months, counseling
BY MICHAEL D. CLARK
The Cincinnati Enquirer
HAMILTON — A 13-year-old boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to raping a fellow 11-year-old inmate during a restroom attack at the Butler County Juvenile Detention Center last month.
The boy admitted in Butler County Juvenile Court that he raped the Hamilton boy, forcing him to perform oral sex on him in exchange for stopping his attack.
Parents of the 11-year-old victim requested the attacker be given a maximum sentence, but Butler County Juvenile Court Magistrate John Bruewer instead ordered the juvenile to serve 12 months in the state's Department of Youth Services.
Moreover Mr. Bruewer said the juvenile, who has a record of offenses and has lived with more than one set of foster parents, will receive psychiatric treatment.
“I know you've had a tough life ... but you need to make changes in your life. Everybody wants you to get help. Don't blow this,” he told the juvenile, who made no comments other than answering “yes” or “no” to specific questions.
While the parents of the victim agreed his attacker needs mental health counseling, they told the court they wanted the treatment to coincide with a maximum penalty of 36 months allowable under Ohio law for such a juvenile offense.
“I think he should get the maximum penalty but I also believe he should get help with it,” the mother of the victim said tearfully.
The Enquirer is not identifying either boy because of their ages.
“It's a sad case,” said the attacker's attorney, Ron Craft.
According to a Butler County Sheriff's report, the 11-year-old gave the following account of the rape.
Just after noon, he went into a restroom at the center and three older boys entered. As one watched the door, the others, ages 13 and 17, “threw (the Hamilton boy) to the floor ... then proceeded to kick and slap (him).”
One of the alleged attackers left the room during the forced sexual act. As the victim left the restroom, the attacker threatened to kill the boy if he told anyone.
Moments later, however, the alleged attacker told someone else what he had just done, the report said. The report said the attacker admitted what he did but refused to write a statement.
The attack has prompted an investigation by juvenile detention officials as to whether staff members or different procedures could have prevented the rape.
The involvement of other juveniles is also being investigated.
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