Monday, November 25, 2013

Grand jury indicts school superintendent in Steubenville rape case

A grand jury has indicted the Steubenville school superintendent and other school employees in connection with the 2012 rape of a teenage girl by two high school football players.

Superintendent Michael McVey was the only one of the four to be charged Monday with felonies: a count of tampering with evidence and two counts of obstructing justice. He also is charged with two misdemeanors: making a false statement and obstructing official business.

A school teacher and an elementary school principal were charged with failure to report child abuse or neglect. A volunteer assistant Steubenville football coach, Matt Belardine, was charged with four misdemeanors: allowing underage drinking; obstructing official business; making a false statement; and contributing to the unruliness or delinquency of a child.

The district's director of technology was indicted last month for tampering with evidence. The two football players have been convicted of the crime.

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