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N.H. prep school grad Owen Labrie begins jail time for 2014 sex assault

CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire prep school graduate convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old classmate has begun serving the remaining 10 months of his jail sentence.

Twenty-three-year-old Owen Labrie reported to the Merrimack County jail on Wednesday morning, a little over a week after a judge refused to shorten his sentence

Labrie was acquitted in 2015 of raping a 15-year-old classmate as part of "Senior Salute," a game of sexual conquest, at St. Paul's School. A jury found him guilty of misdemeanor sexual assault charges and endangering the welfare of a child. He was also was convicted of using a computer to lure an underage student for sex, requiring him to register as a sex offender.

Labrie served two months in jail for curfew violations in 2016. His lawyer said he's complied with his bail conditions. Prosecutors wanted Labrie to serve the remainder.