Last of 5 sentenced for homosexual rape

Five men whose trial for homosexual rape in County Jail ended. in a courtroom months ago have been sentenced to prison.

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Common Pleas Judge Perry B. Jackson.yesterday sentenced the last of the five, Ralph Wells; 23, to consecutive terms of four to 25 years on three counts of rape and concurrent terms on another two

counts.

Also found guilty of five counts of rape and given similar sentences were Ervin Green and George Britton, both 25. Green's sentence was suspended

pending his release from Lima State Hospital, how-

ever.

Michael Eaton, 20, and James L. Carr, 23, were found guilty of one count of rape and received sentences four to 25 years.

After the jury verdicts were read April 30, a scuffle that lasted 20 minutes broke out. The defendants, sheriffs deputy spectators were involved. No one was injured.

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The melee was witnessed by Mayfield High School seniors who were visiting the court as a class project.