COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The large following of "nameless bloggers" alleging a cover-up of a rape investigation spurred an eastern Ohio judge to ask that someone from outside the community oversee a grand jury looking into new charges related to the rape.

Jefferson County Judge Frank Bruzzese also asked that outside judges be appointed to prosecute any individuals the grand jury might charge.

In response, Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor of the State Supreme Court on Thursday appointed a retired Summit County judge to handle the grand jury, which meets in April.