State v. Carnes, 2006-T-0055 (5-4-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Michael Matusky, aka Carnes, appeals the decision of the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, classifying him as a "sexual predator" pursuant to R.C. 2950.09. For the following reasons, we affirm the decision of the court below.

{¶ 2} On January 4, 1993, Matusky was indicted on four counts of Rape, felonies of the first degree (at that time, a "life" offense) in violation of R.C. 2907.02(A)(1)(b) ("[t]he other person is less than thirteen years of age") and (2) ("the offender purposely compels the other person to submit by force or threat of force"), and two…