In re V.W.

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 2773

Syllabus

Juvenile sex offender; register; R.C. 2152.83(D); nature of the offense; remorse; abuse of discretion. The juvenile court did not abuse its discretion in classifying the juvenile offender as a Tier I juvenile sex offender pursuant to R.C. 2152.83(B) given the young age of the victim; the serious nature of the offense, including the filming and subsequent dissemination of the video without the victim's knowledge; and V.W.'s complete lack of remorse with respect to his actions.