He was specifically charged with the equivalent of ‘rape’ (like you point out, there is no such thing in the NH Criminal Code), Felonious Sexual Assault. He was expressly acquitted of Felonious Sexual Assault by a jury of his peers. Therefore he is not guilty of Felonious Sexual Assault (aka rape).

Or incorrect. Or hysterical. Sheesh.

It is NOTHING but a statutory offense due to the girl’s age and the NH Criminal code. A statutory offense that, mind you, many others would be guilty of, but that is beside the point, and I shan’t make it here.

1. Next time the good State of New Hampshire prosecutes and sentences a 15 year old as an adult and to adult prison, please be sure to remind them that they are a mere child.

A criminal defendant is presumed innocent unless (not until) proven guilty. What else can a “not guilty” verdict mean?

You may want to share with the jury that their time sitting through the trial and deliberations was a complete waste of their time. Since it “sounds like” what you want it to be.... well, then!

No, not bummer for him. Bummer for all of us. Maybe you derive some pleasure from this, but the fact that this bright young man now very likely will be a drain on society (try and get a job with that on your record) instead of contributing to it for the rest of his productive life should be of concern to all of us. As…

At 3/01/16 9:39pm you write: “it is rape because of the state’s consent laws.” and in the next paragraph quote from a Slate article (why not quote the actual NH criminal code, which you claim you told me - but whatever) “If you have penetrative consensual sex with an individual between ages 13 and 16 but are within…

You are not serious, are you?

Q1. True. It is legal (get that?) to have sex with someone who does NOT say NO. Unless you are on a California University Campus where enthusiastic and continuous consent must be given. Continuous throughout the activity. By both partners. (who am I kidding? By the female only).

Having to register as a sex offender effectively ruins a person’s life. Nothing is comparable to it. To do this to a young man for communicating using current technology in order to engage in non-forcible conduct with a person less than 365 days shy of an arbitrary date has nothing to do with protecting anyone.

So according to the NH Criminal Code it is NOT rape. Do you even read what you write?

Stating facts is ‘whining’? Was he or was he not acquitted of Rape? Is a 15 year old or is a 15 year old not old enough to be treated as an adult in criminal court?

Having a non-forcible relationship with a person under the age of consent in the jurisdiction where it takes place is Sexual Assault. That means, sexual assault is having a 17 year old girlfriend in many states, a 16 year old girlfriend in many more states, a 15 year old girlfriend in the rest of the states. Often…

Please do not try and introduce facts into this discussion, err, virtual lynching.... such a downer.

Owen Labrie was not convicted of Rape. Thusly he is no Rapist.

The jury thought not when they acquitted him of this count? What are you talking about?

He was not convicted of Rape. This very ‘child’ could easily be prosecuted and sentenced as an adult, to life in adult prison.

Yea, except that he isn’t. Since he was not convicted of rape.

Owen Labrie was not convicted of Rape. Thusly he is no Rapist.