Judge sentences Mariemont teen who admitted to school threats
The teenage suspect accused of plotting a mass shooting at Mariemont High School has been sentenced to two years in Department of Youth Services.
Judge Kari Bloom sentenced the teen Tuesday after he admitted, which is the same as pleading guilty, to 12 new counts of inducing panic. In exchange, the state dropped their charge of conspiracy to commit murder.
The teen was given credit for time served so he will have now about one year and seven months left to serve.
He was also ordered to stay away from the school and all of the students named on his hit list.
In February, the teen was arrested after being accused of making extensive plans to conduct a mass shooting at MHS. There were 12 people specifically named, that's where the 12 counts came from. There are texts between the teen and a man in Colorado Springs, Colorado that showed plans involving guns, killing and rape.
The teen's legal defense team released a statement following the plea, saying, "the agreement in this case recognizes that Juvenile Court is the appropriate place to ensure that A.B. gets the individualized treatment he needs. We believe that our best chance to ensure that a young boy like A.B. never causes such fear to the community again is by finding specialized treatment for his disabilities, a goal which cannot be achieved by sending him to youth prison, where abuse and inability to provide adequate treatment has been the subject of many news reports and government scrutiny in the past several months."
The teen's family also released a statement following the plea.
"We are committed to making sure that our son receives and completes appropriate treatment so we can get to the root cause of the problem. We are working closely with his legal team and look forward to presenting a treatment plan in the upcoming week."