Doubtful. In 40 states in the country, like NYS, 17 is legal and we never would have even known about this incident. In several of the states where the age of consent is 18, there exist exceptions for mistake in age or close in age ("Romeo and Juliet"), likely because the age of consent is so high. He was in (his home state of) California where mistake in age is a valid defense, so...
Bottom line, the law wasn't mean to protect someone like her. Just because she's 17 doesn't mean she gets excused for her actions.