( CNN ) -- An Ohio judge Friday classified as a sex offender one of two Steubenville , Ohio , teenagers convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year . Trent Mays , a former high school football player , must register every six months for 20 years with the sheriff and the county where he resides after he completes his sentence , Judge Thomas Lipps ruled , according to the court 's chief probation officer , Fred Abdalla Jr . In March , Mays , 17 , and Ma'lik Richmond , 16 , were convicted after being tried as juveniles . Mays was also found guilty of disseminating a nude photo of a minor . The assault of the girl was partially documented in texts , tweets and pictures posted to the Internet . Mays was sentenced to a minimum of two years in a juvenile correctional facility . Richmond was sentenced to a minimum of one year , but like Mays , he could be in detention until he is 21 . While Mays ' status was the subject of Friday 's hearing , no hearing date has been set for Richmond , according to Abdalla . The teens were accused of raping the girl during a series of end-of-summer parties in August 2012 . The case received widespread attention after a blogger who once lived in Steubenville uncovered some materials posted to social media sites . The blogger wrote about the possibility that the teenagers had been given preferential treatment because they played on the town 's highly regarded football team . Police have denied that claim . Later , the loosely organized hacker group Anonymous got involved , posting a lengthy video in which another teenager -- who has not been charged -- made joking references to the rape . The ensuing ire over the case brought national attention and criticism to the city from around the country , leaving city officials struggling to defend the community and residents weary of the media spotlight . HLN 's Kisa Mlela Santiago contributed to the report .
A judge rules Ma'lik Richmond should be classified as a sex offender . Ma'lik Richmond and Mays , high school football players , were convicted in last year . They were convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl March . The case , which involved social media , attracted worldwide attention on social media .