In re J.W.

Citations

• 2020 Ohio 4065

Syllabus

Juvenile delinquent sufficiency manifest weight gross sexual imposition sexual imposition lesser-included offense force sexual contact corroboration juvenile offender registrant tier discretion R.C. 2907.06 R.C. 2152.82(A). Appellant's adjudication as delinquent for committing gross sexual imposition by forcing the victim to touch his privates was based on sufficient evidence. Although there was insufficient evidence of force on the other two counts, there was sufficient evidence to support a finding that appellant committed the lesser-included offense of sexual imposition on those counts. Appellant's adjudication as delinquent was not against the manifest weight of the evidence. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in classifying appellant as a Tier II sex offender/child-victim-offender registrant. Case was remanded for redisposition.