Teen charged in rape of elderly jogger to be tried as an adult

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Diontae Smartt, 17, will be tried in Hamilton County criminal court on charges of aggravated rape.

Smartt has been charged with raping a 69-year-old man on the North Shore.

Judge Robert Philyaw told Smartt at the conclusion of the hearing, "young man, this is not the end of you. You're 17-years-old and have a lot of life ahead of you."

Philyaw also reminded Smarrt that he will never be tried in juvenile court again.

Bail has been set at $10,000 with geographical limitations and GPS monitoring as bond conditions.

See tomorrow's Times Free Press for more details.

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