Owen Labrie's 'Senior Salute' May Land Him on Sex Offender Registry For Life
LatestOwen Labrie, the 19-year-old graduate of the elite St. Paul’s School tried for raping a 15-year-old classmate, must register as a sex offender after a judge upheld his felony conviction for using a computer to lure a minor.
In August, Labrie was convicted of two misdemeanors and one felony and was acquitted of more serious charges, including three accounts of aggravated sexual assault. His trial exposed the practice known as the “senior salute,” in which graduating boys competed to have sex with younger girls prior to graduating. Labrie admitted to participating in the game and acknowledged that he had sent the victim multiple emails asking her to “hook up.” The girl agreed to meet Labrie and consented to kissing. According to the original affidavit, “they kissed, then Labrie allegedly began to pull off her underwear. She resisted several times and twice told him ‘no.’”