Former St. Paul's Student Testifies That Owen Labrie "Told Me He Boned Her"

Owen Labrie

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Former students of St. Paul's School, an elite prep school in New Hampshire, took the stand Monday and testified that Owen Labrie told them he had sex with the girl but wanted it kept quiet.

Labrie, 19, is on trial in Concord, New Hampshire, for allegedly luring a then-freshman girl to the top of a math and science building and raping her in May 2014. The trial, now in its second week, has focused on the school’s tradition of the “Senior Salute” – in which seniors, both male and female, invite underclassmen to hang out.

The following account was live-tweeted by several reporters in the courtroom, including from the New York Times, NH1, and the Concord Monitor.

Monday’s first witness was the boy who convinced the girl to accept Labrie’s invitation. He testified that Labrie was a prefect and was supposed to make people “feel as comfortable as possible.”

Last week, the girl, who was 15 at the time of the alleged assault, testified that she initially declined Labrie’s invitation but had a change of heart after his friend convinced her.

“He’s a nice guy, it’s not a big deal,” the teen testified saying to the girl. “He likes you.”

After convincing the girl to accept the invite, Labrie allegedly sent the boy a Facebook message to thank him and say "I owe you 10,000 BJs."

The prosecutor presented Facebook messages between the boys dating back to January 2014, saying the alleged assault was premeditated.

"Who do you want to pork, more than anyone bro," read one message. Labrie responded with the accusers name.

Next to take the stand was Labrie’s roommate of three years, who is now in college. He testified that Labrie had a crush on the girl and called her a “princess.” He also said he warned his then-roommate about sending a “Senior Salute” to the girl.

“I told him it probably wasn’t a great idea and that she was much younger,” the former roommate said, adding that “he told me he had boned her."

Labrie's attorney, JW Carney challenged the boy's statement asking "sometimes a person would embellish what had happened, right?," to which the witness responded, "Sure."

Labrie has maintained his innocence, pleading not guilty and claiming he never actually had sex with the girl, his lawyer, Carney, said in court last week.

LINK: New Hampshire Rape Trial Calls Into Question Elite School’s Tradition Of Sexual Competition

LINK: Teen Who Says She Was Raped At New Hampshire Prep School Was Worried About Coming Off As “Bitchy”

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