Stanford Swimmer Gets 6 Months In County Jail For Raping An Unconscious Woman Behind A Dumpster Because Prison Would Have Too Much Of A "Severe Impact" On Him

Fox News – A California judge’s decision to hand a six-month jail sentence to a former Stanford University swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus after a party is being decried as a slap on the wrist.

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Brock Turner, 20, to six months in county jail and three years’ probation after the woman who was assaulted read the court an emotional statement that has since gone viral.

Turner must also complete a sex offender management program and register as a convicted sex offender for the rest of his life.

In his sentencing, Persky cited Turner’s age and lack of criminal history for his so-called lenient decision.

“A prison sentence would have a severe impact on him … I think he will not be a danger to others,” Persky said.

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If you ever wonder why you hear so much about sexual assaults on campus not being taken seriously enough, here’s why. Because a Stanford kid can be convicted of three felony rape charges and end up with SIX MONTHS IN COUNTY JAIL. Because real prison for a real sentence would have a “severe impact” on him (which I thought was the point of prison? To have severe impacts on people who break the law?) I guess the impact of prison was deemed more severe than the impact of being raped on a parking lot floor while unconscious.

I mean there have been a lot of stories lately that have been questionable at best…but this isn’t one of those.

Turner was found guilty in March of three felony sexual assault counts for the January 2015 attack, which was interrupted by two graduate students who saw Turner assaulting a partially clothed woman behind a dumpster after a fraternity party. Turner tried to flee the scene but was pinned down until police arrived and arrested him.

Multiple witnesses saw the girl clearly unconscious, and the guy tried to run away when he was caught and had to be pinned down for the cops to come. That’s no he said-she said after a drunken hookup in a dorm room. Although if you ask his dad, it was just a 20 minute mistake.

Here is the full statement of the victim that went viral if you want to check it out.