VT Teen Arrested For Sexual Assault At St. Paul’s School

The Concord Police have arrested a St. Paul’s School graduate on a number of sexual assault charges after a month-long investigation into an incident at the school in late May. Owen A. Labrie, 18, of Potash Hill Road in Tunbridge, VT, was arrested on July 16, and charged with two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault, three counts of sexual assault, a single count of aggravated felonious sexual assault, a misdemeanor, and a felony certain uses of computer services prohibited. According to a statement by Lt. Timothy O’Malley, the commander of the criminal investigations unit of the department, on June 3, a 15-year-old student at St. Paul’s School in Concord reported a sexual assault allegation and identified Labrie as the suspect.

The assault allegedly took place on the campus a few days before, during the evening of May 30, according to police.

“It is alleged that at that time Mr. Labrie took the victim into an unauthorized area where he committed the assault,” O’Malley stated. “It is alleged that at that time, Mr. Labrie engaged in sexual acts when consent was not freely given by the victim. In addition, these alleged sexual acts took place with the victim being only 15-years-old, and therefore under the age of consent.”

The school, according to O’Malley, has been cooperating fully with the investigation, which is still ongoing.

Investigators allege that Labrie used a computer online service to “lure” the victim to meet him on the evening in question.

Labrie turned himself in to police on July 16, and was released on $15,000 personal recognizance bail. He’s due in court on Sept. 15.

Police are looking for information about the assaults from students or people in the community who might have evidence or information to submit to investigators. Call 603-225-8600 or submit information online the Concord Regional Crimeline.