A former Steubenville High School football player who was convicted in juvenile court of raping a 16-year-old girl must register as a sex offender every six months for the next 20 years, a judge ruled Friday, CBS affiliate WTRF reports.The Tier II designation does allow an opportunity for him to be removed in the future:An Ohio judge, Thomas Lipps, ruled that 17-year-old Trent Mays must register as a "Tier II" sex offender. At Friday's hearing, the state asked for a stricter "Tier III" sex offender designation, citing mental harm to the teen victim. The state also argued that Mays showed no remorse or understanding of his actions in an assessment after his conviction, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Unlike adult sex offenders, however, the teens' names won't be included on publicly accessible websites. And the teens can request to be removed later based on their history of rehabilitation.The court will soon rule on a similar designation for the other offender, Ma'Lik Richmond.