CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – The teenage girl who has accused a graduate of an elite prep school in New Hampshire of raping her as part of a practice of sexual conquest will be on the witness stand again.
Owen Labrie of Tunbridge, Vermont, is charged with multiple felonies. Prosecutors say he was two days away from graduation last year when he raped the then-15-year-old girl in a building on the grounds of St. Paul’s School in Concord as part of “Senior Salute,” in which seniors try to have sex with underclassmen.
During testimony Wednesday, the girl, now 16, said she didn’t remember telling a close friend about sexual acts she was prepared for when she met up with Labrie.
Labrie, now 19, has pleaded not guilty and said the two had consensual sexual contact but not intercourse.
Lawyers for both sides say the case hinges largely on whether jurors believe the accuser. Defense attorney J.W. Carney told jurors Labrie will testify.