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Originally Posted by NWguy
He's been released from jail:
http://www.syracuse.com/crime/index....from_jail.html
The part that sounds interesting to me is how they both ended up in the bathroom. Unless he dragged her there, she had an opportunity to not follow him in there. This article states that he "led" her there. |
It is irrelevant whether she willingly went to the bathroom for whatever consensual activities she had in mind. It is only relevant as to whether consent existed when whatever did happen happened.
If you think the fact that she willingly went into the bathroom with him rather than being forced is even somewhat exculpatory, then you would be wrong.
He is apparently being charged for this: "Ballinger allegedly forced the student to engage in oral sex, sexually violated her with his hands and attempted to have sexual intercourse with her." I would assume that the victim is saying she did not consent to that activity, and whether she was dragged into the bathroom or went there willingly and enthusiastically, if there's no consent, that's all that matters.