My question involves criminal law for the state of: Ohio
1996, a man was sentenced to serve life for charges of A1 Fel Sexual Penetration, Third Degree GSI, and A1 rape of a minor. The night of the incident, the man went to a close friend/colleague's home whom were friends for a good number of years, had a few drinks and past out as he always did in the same chair he always does. When he awoke this time, he was accused of sneaking upstairs and raping his friend's daughter. He was found in the same chair he always falls asleep in by police(and it's in the report), even though the family states they found him upstairs. Evidence proving his innocence, such as a negative rape kit & a doctor's testimony verifying the non-existing physical evidence of a rape were only two examples of key proof of the man's innocence. He was solely convicted on the victims word with a jury and a single hair labeled a pubic hair but actual testing of the fact of origin is undetermined. With every parole hearing, "new evidence" surfaces from the victims that negates the merited behavior experienced by the prison staff. He is a role model inmate and even marked as one of the lowest threat levels, a merited teacher and also helps other inmates with their own legal troubles at the prison. Innocence projects won't take the case.
There are parts in the story which I will now state that were never mentioned or examined about the victims father (the friend that convicted said prisoner). I was informed that the "friend" that accused him may actually be the one who had interactions with his own daughters, and the argument was never examined in court. The convict and his family remember this "friend" exhibiting disturbing behavior such as exposing his daughters to him by removing their clothing and other questionable actions. It's also been said that the grandmother would've spoke out against the entire matter but the victims family blackmailed her into silence over the risk of losing contact with her granddaughter whom was "victimized". There is also a photo of the convict asleep taken only a week or so prior to the incident in the same chair he always falls asleep in when he passes out drunk proving his behavior hadn't changed the night of the incident, but the victims father didn't release that. This man needs justice. I know the chances are slim given the circumstances of the case, but I still believe that truth and justice prevails. We live in the great and blessed nation with more resources and legal breakthroughs than any other country. I believe there's a way, but I'm not sure how. I have the address of the victims sister whom I've often thought of going to now, 16 years later, to see if she'll tell the truth, but I'm not sure that it'd help if I got a confession from her would it? I need answers to what I can do for this man. I am very desperate but low in finances to get a lawyer brave enough and willing to fight for him. I don't want him to die in injustice. How do I prove that he's innocent even though the odds are stacked so high? What can I do to get this case looked at by someone willing to look the whole thing over again? Would involving the media help at all or make things worse? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

