The alleged teenage victim in an aggravated statutory rape trial testified Wednesday that he lied about a previous molestation claim against his brother.
Defense attorneys for Ronnie Powe Jr. have attacked the teen’s credibility since the trial began Tuesday.
Powe’s attorneys have maintained that the teen presented himself as an adult on a website for gay blacks and told Powe he was 18 when the pair met.
The Times Free Press does not identify alleged victims of sex crimes by name.
The teen said Powe, 28, picked him up at his home after the two had sent each other messages on the website and texted back and forth for at least a week. The teen was 15 when Powe was arrested.