In re J.C.

Citations

• 2023 Ohio 1501

Syllabus

JUVENILE – SEX OFFENSE – CLASSIFICATION – ABUSE OF DISCRETION –EVIDENCE: The juvenile court's classification of a child adjudicated delinquent for rape as a Tier II sex offender was not an abuse of the juvenile court's discretionary authority where the juvenile court considered the relevant statutory factors prescribed by R.C. 2152.83(D), 2950.11, and 2929.12(C)-(B) and its findings were supported by testimony from numerous mental-health professionals, expert reports, statements from the victims' families, and the nature of the offense.