Sep 23, 2024
View a previous report in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two women charged with multiple misdemeanors for vandalizing the Ohio State Jewish student center in November have pleaded guilty. According to the Columbus City Attorney’s Office, the pair each pleaded guilty to a fourth-degree misdemeanor criminal trespass charge, after being accused of vandalizing the Ohio State Hillel Wexner Jewish Student Center on East 16th Street. The pleas come after Hillel officials requested a restorative justice plan for the individuals. Part of this plan included prosecuting attorneys dropping other charges of ethnic intimidation, theft and criminal mischief. Police previously told NBC4 that two women entered the center on Nov. 9 and asked to look around, before one of the women went into a room and began taking Israeli flags. The suspects vandalized the flags and shouted out antisemitic threats. When confronted, the suspects allegedly yelled obscenities and said, “You support genocide. Free Palestine,” before leaving in a car driven by a man. Stabbing at bus stop causes some Hilliard schools to close and lock down Monday As part of the plea offer, the defendants participated in hours-long listening and learning sessions with Jewish students from Hillel, attended a dinner with a local rabbi and enrolled in a workshop at the center. In addition, the women gave a talk about their experiences to Hillel’s board. Both defendants completed each of these requirements, according to the city attorney's office. Vandalism at the OSU Hillel Wexner Jewish Center and an assault nearby were reported one day apart on OSU's campus. (NBC4) The Columbus City Attorney’s Office noted the two women accused of the hate crime are not students at Ohio State. The incident occurred one day earlier and just north from where an assault was reported on campus, near East 15th Avenue and High Street. According to police, two students were approached by two men, who asked them their religion. The men then reportedly yelled anti-Semitic slurs and struck both students in the face before running away.
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