Friday, April 4, 2008

Ohio: 12 charged in January juvenile prison riot

Six adults and six juveniles face aggravated riot charges in connection with a large gang-related brawl at Marion Juvenile Correctional Facility on Jan. 24.

Officials at the youth prison vowed to seek charges to “send a message” to others at the facility, the home of nearly 300 of Ohio’s worst juvenile offenders.

Six youths, all 18 years old, were indicted recently on aggravated riot charges by a Marion County grand jury. Prosecutor Jim Slagle also filed delinquency counts of aggravated riot against five 17-year-olds and one 16-year-old.

The complaints against the juveniles seek to bind them over to Common Pleas Court for sentencing as adults. Aggravated riot is a third-degree felony carrying one to five years in prison.

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