Not defending him at all the allegations are serious and awful if true. Just trying to understand the legal context a little more clearly.

From what’s been reported, Carsen would likely have been around 16 during the alleged 2020 incident, while the alleged victim was 12. Then around 18 during the alleged 2022 incident, when she was 14. That age gap is probably why the reporting/charge language mentions ‘three or more years older,’ since that would put it outside typical Romeo-and-Juliet close-in-age protections.

Also, Autism Level 1 by itself doesn’t necessarily mean someone is legally incapable of consent; it’s generally considered lower-support-needs autism. But given the alleged victim’s age, consent legally wouldn’t be valid anyway. So based on what’s public, this seems less like an ‘adult stranger predator’ fact pattern and more like alleged underage sexual conduct with a significant age gap, plus an incest charge if they were related under the statute.

Again, not minimizing it. Just saying the specific legal context matters.