In re L.S.

{¶ 1} Appellant, L.S., appeals the judgment of the Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division, classifying him as a Tier I sex offender under R.C. 2152.83. For the reasons that follow, we affirm, in part, and reverse, in part.

I. Facts and Procedural Background

{¶ 2} On November 14, 2016, the juvenile court adjudicated the 16-year-old appellant delinquent of one count of rape, in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(c), a felony of the first degree if committed by an adult. At disposition on November 21, 2016, the juvenile court committed appellant to the Ohio Department of Youth…