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XVIII — Much Better — Rape is Real to Me and Much More Than the Facts
On January 18, 2015, on the Stanford University campus, Brock Allen Turner, then a 19-year-old student athlete at Stanford, sexually assaulted 22-year-old Chanel Miller (referred to in court documents as “Emily Doe”), while she was unconscious.[4][5][6][1] Two graduate students intervened and held Turner in place until police arrived.[1][7] Turner was arrested and released the same day after posting $150,000 bail.[8][9][10]
…The trial concluded on March 30, 2016, with Turner convicted of three charges of felony sexual assault.[2][3] On June 2, 2016, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Turner to six months in jail followed by three years of probation. Additionally, Turner was obliged to register as a sex offender for life[12] and to complete a rehabilitation program for sex offenders.[3]
Turner was released after serving half of his sentence for good behavior.[13] In December 2017, Turner appealed his sentence. However, his appeal was declined on August 8, 2018.[14][15]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_v._Turner
The facts seem obvious! A 22 year old woman was drunk and unconscious. A 19 year old drunk man, Brock Turner, engaged in sexual contact with her. Two other young men saw what was happening, and intervened, holding the man, who sought to escape. Turner pleaded innocent of multiple charges. A jury found Brock Turner guilty on multiple counts. He was sentenced to six months in…