Prep School Student Admits He Lied About Having Sex During Rape Trial
Prep School Student Admits He Lied About Having Sex During Rape Trial
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Owen Labrie Now Says He Did Not Have Sex With His Underage Victim
Despite testimony from the alleged victim and his friends, 19-year-old Owen Labrie testified on Wednesday that his encounter with a 16-year-old female student last year was consensual and did not involve intercourse. Taking the stand, Labrie said the pair stripped down to their underwear “but it didn’t feel like the right move to have sex,” even though he had put a condom on and he “thought she was having a great time.” This contradicted testimony from the young woman — 15 at the time — who said Labrie raped her; Labrie said he was bragging and lying about the encounter. The trial has shined a light on the prestigious St. Paul’s prep school, where a campus tradition known as the “senior salute” allegedly involves encouraging seniors to have sexual encounters with as many younger female students as possible.
Despite testimony from the alleged victim and his friends, 19-year-old Owen Labrie testified on Wednesday that his encounter with a 16-year-old female student last year was consensual and did not involve intercourse. Taking the stand, Labrie said the pair stripped down to their underwear “but it didn’t feel like the right move to have sex,” even though he had put a condom on and he “thought she was having a great time.” This contradicted testimony from the young woman — 15 at the time — who said Labrie raped her; Labrie said he was bragging and lying about the encounter. The trial has shined a light on the prestigious St. Paul’s prep school, where a campus tradition known as the “senior salute” allegedly involves encouraging seniors to have sexual encounters with as many younger female students as possible.
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