Does anyone know why, in the St. Paul's prep school rape case, the question [View all]

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of whether or not the girl consented (she testified she said no, but the defense claims otherwise) is even an issue?

She was a 15 year-old freshman and the age of consent in Connecticut is 16. Owen Labrie, a senior at the time of the alleged rape, is three years older, and the law says you can't have sex with someone more than 2 years younger if that person is under 16.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/us/st-paul-school-rape-case-owen-labrie.html