This abuse culminated in an incident in October 2015, when the victim, an African American disabled male was under the pretense of receiving a hug from a teammate, was bent over and had a coat hanger inserted in his rectum, according to court documents. The teammate who performed that action was allegedly Tanner Ward. The documents then say that John R.K Howard kicked the coat hanger up the victim’s rectum repeatedly, causing internal injuries. It's also been cited that there was a third member involved in this horrible act of violence, but has not been identified in public records yet.

John R.K Howard is being dubbed "a nephew of a local sports legend" rather than what he really is, a rapist. 

The school superintendent interviewed 30 witnesses and confirmed that the teen was sexually assaulted. Prosecutors agreed with their investigation — which also determined that the victim was also called “Kool-Aid,” “chicken eater,” “watermelon,” and even “n----r” by students at the school.

In spite of all of this evidence, this week John Howard was given the break of his life. Instead of getting life in prison for what he did, he won’t be going to jail for 10 years or five years or a year or six months or even a day. Instead, he’s getting two years of probation and 300 hours of community service. With good behavior, the judge said his record could be expunged. He’ll also be allowed to do his community service in his new home in Texas where his family peacefully relocated.

Judges in Idaho can reject plea deals if the proposed reduced charges and sentencing does not match the crime. It is disturbing that these criminals are walking our streets. Mental health services were not addressed as they should have been mandated. It is not normal to shove a hanger up another person's rectum. 

Deputy Attorney State General Casey Hemmer has gone on record stating,“It was egregious behavior, it caused this victim a lot of suffering, but it is not in my view a sex crime, which is why the state has amended this charge,” Hemmer told the Statesmen. “We don’t believe it’s appropriate for Mr. Howard to suffer the consequences of a sex offender, but he still needs to be held accountable.”

We don't believe he is being held accountable for his terrible acts, when Howard originally was facing the possibility of life in prison, a 50,000$ fine to the victims family and being a registered sex offender. Now he is relocated peacefully in Texas and going to be doing a lousy 300 hours of community service.

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