Because embarrassing the government (local or federal) is a far, far worse crime than rape.
Exclusive: Leader of Anonymous Steubenville Op on Being Raided by the FBI (Mother Jones)
Lostutter may deserve more credit than anyone for turning Steubenville into a national outrage. After a 16-year-old girl was raped by two members of the Steubenville High football team last year, he obtained and published tweets and Instagram photos in which other team members had joked about the incident and belittled the victim....
According to the search warrant (at least they had one), the FBI was seeking evidence related to the hacking of the team's fan page. But Lostutter says he played no role in that -- and another person has publicly taken credit for it.
Lostutter believes that the FBI investigation was motivated by local officials in Steubenville. "They want to make an example of me, saying, 'You don't fucking come after us. Don't question us."
If convicted of hacking-related crimes, Lostutter could face up to 10 years behind bars—far more than the one- and two-year sentences doled out to the Steubenville rapists. Defending himself could end up costing a fortune—he's soliciting donations here. Still, he thinks getting involved was worth it. "I'd do it again," he says