Owen Labrie, Harsh Penalty for shagging 15 yo, He was 18

[saintmichaeldefendthem]

Rape.

If a dude three years older than the 15 year old meets her in normal life and things get wild, that's one thing.
To deliberately hunt a girl for sex to prove you're manhood to your mates is another.

He fucked, now he's fucked.
No worries.

Yes, no boy ever hunts for a girl, right? I mean, that's just wrong! And as far as his motives, you're only speculating and this case has involved a lot of speculating by people who aren't inside his head. That's why cases are decided by the facts. Even the jury rejected the prosecution's attempt to smear the defendant with innuendo.

 

[Katzndogz]

Had the boy not used the computer, he would have walked.

It isn't clear from the article what prompted the investigation and prosecution. Was it the computer or was it the girl's accusation of rape?

The accusation of rape prompted the investigation. The investigstion turned up this game that has been going on for decades. The senior salute. Seniors would try to outdo one another in how many freshman girls they could screw. This boy thought he could get more girls, faster, if he used the computer for his persuasion. The other boys, and historically, relied on personal contact. The old fashioned way.