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Psych evaluation ordered for teen accused of raping 64-year-old woman

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By Lauren Pack, Staff Writer Updated 2:26 PM Tuesday, February 9, 2010

HAMILTON — A Butler County judge has ordered a psychological evaluation for a 14-year-old accused of raping and beating a 64-year-old woman in her home.

The teen was in Butler County Juvenile Court this morning, Feb. 9, for a probable cause hearing on several felony charges he faces.

Glancing out a courtroom window at the snow showering outside, the boy banged the handcuffs shackled to his wrists on a table as he waited for the hearing to begin. His mother, who was at his previous hearing, was not in attendance this morning.

Attorney Traci Combs-Valerio told Juvenile Court Judge Ronald Craft that the defense waived the right to a hearing that would have required prosecutors to present evidence that the 14-year-old committed the crimes of felonious assault, aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, kidnapping and rape.

Prosecutors instead read a short record of the alleged facts stating that during the early morning hours of Jan. 11, the boy entered Phyllis Mays residence at Countryside Mobile Home Community in Liberty Twp. with a rifle and demanded money.

“After receiving $5, the defendant struck the victim on the head ... and made her undress, terrorizing her and raping her,” according to the statement of fact.

Based on those facts, Craft found probable cause for the boy to stand trial, but he has not yet determined whether that will be in his court or an adult court, as requested by the prosecution.

Combs-Valerio requested a psychological evaluation for the defendant. A hearing has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. March 8, for the results of that evaluation and for the judge to rule on whether to youth will stand trial in an adult court.

Mays, who has given her consent to be named, and numerous friends and family members attended the boy’s previous court appearance last month. Some of them made their feelings on what to do with the teen clear by wearing black T-shirts with the words “No Mercy” blazed across them in white letters.

Mays’ son, Chris Feltner, braved the snow storm for today’s short proceeding, but said the weather conditions kept others away.

“They will be here next time,” he said.

Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2168 or lpack@coxohio.com.

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