to which prosecutor helen brinkman replied, who does she think she's kidding?e is practicing a play in the theater of the absurd. >> abby was certainly not sexually assaulted, said the prosecutor. this, she told the jury, was an extremely inappropriate love story as evidenced by the testimony of the young man's mother. >> did you confront your son about this? >> no, i didn't. >> why not? >> because i knew he would run to her and tell her and it wouldn't be able to be exposed. he was madly in love with ms. simon with his whole heart and his whole soul. >> the law is clear, said the prosecution, abby's behavior was illegal. the boy was 15. the age of consent with a teacher is 18. why would abby simon take him on day trips to chicago and notre dame where this photo was taken of the smiling couple if not for love? it was a disturbing story, they said. this told through abby's text messages. the prosecutor called one by one abby's friend and had them read messages abby sent them reflecting thousands of other texts that sounded like a woman in love with a boy. >> all