Definition of rape debated in Ohio Supreme Court
Survivor advocates said the focus on language in sex crime laws needs to change.
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Survivor advocates said the focus on language in sex crime laws needs to change.
Survivor advocates said the focus on language in sex crime laws needs to change.
Miranda Smith said she believes her grandfather killed himself in a moment of despair after one of her nephew's died in his sleep. She said the family still has questions about how her other nephew ended up shot in the head.
Since Smith did not sexually penetrate the boy, her conviction was overturned.
The supreme court decision said state law makes a distinction between engaging in sexual conduct with another and “causing another to engage in sexual conduct.”