The verdict followed two and half hours of testimony from the 16-year-old Jane Doe victim Saturday, in which she recounted an evening she barely remembered. The big news from Saturday's testimony were text messages exchanged between the victim and the suspects. In one message, one of the defendants (thought to be Mays) identified a substance on the victim in one of the many pictures that circulated on social media after the drunken night in question as his semen. The defense's strategy centered around levels of drunkenness to prove consent. Lipps a 37-year veteran of Ohio juvenile court, was brought out of retirement after a judge connected with the Steubenville High football team recused himself — indeed, this was a trial with as many characters as there were emotional and dramatic twists.

Update, 10:30 a.m. Eastern: Mays and Richmond both personally apologized to the victim. "I would truly like to apologize to [girl's name], her family, and the community," Mays said. "No pictures should have been sent around, let alone taken." Richmond stood up and walked across the courtroom to where the victim was sitting. "I would like to apologize to you [girl's name]. I had no intention to do anything like that," he said, before breaking down crying. He sniffled out something else, but he was too overcome with emotion to have been audibly understood on the live video feed broadcast across the country.

Update, 10:47 a.m.: The judge started off his sentencing by explaining some things about juvenile court. "Because juvenile court dispositions are different than adult citizens, when a judge enters a disposition," he said, "the judge must weigh three things: the effects on society, accountability for one's actions, and the rehabilitation of youth." Lipps continued: "I'm aware that this is the first time that this is the first time they have been in trouble with the law, but these are serious charges." Lipps explained that "when we started out both of these defendants could have been charged in adult court," where they would have spent "many years in prison." Rape is a Category One felony in adult court, but only a Category Two offense in juvenile parlance. (The second charge against Mays is also a Category Two charge in juvenile court.)

And then came the sentencing: "In this case, regarding the charges of rape, both defendants Ma'lik Richmond and Trent Mays are committed to the department of youth services for a minimum of one year, a maximum of until you're 21." Mays' actions "were more egregious than Malik Richmond," Lipps said. Besides the rape charge, Mays was found guilty of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material. "I think it is appropriate to make the commitment in Trent Mays' term consecutive," Lipps decided.

Richmond was sentenced to a minimum of one year in the juvenile detention center for the rape charge. Mays was sentenced to a minimum two years in a juvenile detention center for the rape charge. Both boys were also forbidden from having contact with the victim until they are at least 21 years old. Lipps recommended the Lighthouse Youth Center at Paint Creek as a facility, and further decisions on the exact lengths of their stays in juvenile prison will be up to the juvenile system. But Mays is looking at around eight years in that system, and Lipps said, pending their behavior and future decisions, that both could be on a juvenile sexual offenders list "for the rest of their lives."