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the older boy initiated the activity and gave the younger boy video games to go along ... while the conduct was consensual, the older boy was much taller and heavier, suggesting he may have intimidated his friend
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The above was from the article and even though both parties agreed it was consensual, I can understand how the above could be spun to suggest it truly was not consensual. After all, the older boy gave the younger one a "gift" to calm him, then started the activity. Plus, if the younger one disobeyed, the older one could intimidate by strength and size. This suggests the younger boy's testimony was incorrect and all of it is based on recollection of previous cases, where the rapist is stronger or has some advantage over the victim. Overall, it's bending the idea of statutory rape so far, its definition became falsified.
I'm not sure why it was even allowed to go through to trial because the seemed to be no evidence to disregard the younger boy's testimony as well as state the older boy was clearly the offender. It was all loosely implied.
The only thing I'm glad about is the issue is being examined before the older boy turned 21.