I highly recommend this Article that breaks down how the PSL handled the allegations surrounding the sexual assault at the Philly chapter. It clearly outlines a pattern of abusive cover ups that go to the very core of the leadership of the party

This is what the pls leadership thinks counts as consent.

The messages stated, “So Friday, when he was being overly coercive to get me to have unprotected sex— I was patient with him. I said no 10 times before I would literally move away from him— and that happened like 5 separate times on Friday. Pushing his boner into me, putting my hand on his cock. Because I thought that this is just how he grieves, and that he needs to feel connected to me this way and he needs this escapism.” Aclarado went on to text that she eventually relented and coercively agreed to sex for an “escape.” In PSL’s statement they referenced these text messages of Aclarado saying they had sex for an “escape” as consent, however, this shows the text messages were taken out of context and that the consent was being coerced.

This is the party leadership claiming it was a one time thing, the last time they attempted to cover up rape.

De la Cruz asked if Gnvinfo was aware of how long PSL was a party and told no, and she responded 20 years. She made it a point saying this incident was “one thing” in 20 years. De la Cruz was then told there was knowledge that it was not “one thing” as the document also included allegations of misconduct in Chicago. De la Cruz said the Chicago branch should be asked. Gnvinfo told her it was presumed to be appropriate to ask her as she’s a leader in PSL. Presently, allegations of misconduct into the PSL Chicago branch have not been looked into by GnvInfo to the same extent of research done into the Powers case in Philadelphia, however, transphobia is alleged along with allegations of an alleged abuser in PSL Chicago being transferred to the PSL Atlanta branch. De la Cruz implied that GnvInfo was getting misinformation from federal agents on medium, possibly in reference to Shae’s article. Gnvinfo referenced the larger document which contained text messages from Aclarado that directly conflicted with PSL's statement.

If they were, wouldn't they vehemently say "We are not tokens and we don't just do what Ben says"?

Let's be fair, they did exactly that. Did you read the statement?

“We are not pawns or pieces to be moved by some small cabal of men who supposedly predetermine our actions, but revolutionary socialists in our own right. Very few women in the party and in society do not have some experience of sexist violation. We are committed to building a world free from the exploitation and violence and abuse that we ourselves have suffered. Yet in a post that claims to seek a better world, those who are named are described as only extensions of the desires of our male comrades. Any serious leftist should think twice about this. We too lead the party. We make up the National Disciplinary Committee. We have spent hours on investigations and interviews and in discussions to ensure our party treats sexual misconduct with care, empathy and on principled views of what it means to transform our class and our society. We strategize the struggles in our workplaces and in our schools and in our communities. We play a visible and necessary role in the struggle and in the Party. It is unconscionable that we are repeatedly denied the right to visibility in attacks that claim to speak against the very violence that women are subjected to in society.”