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Judge in Brock Turner Sexual Assault Case Cleared of Misconduct After Weak Sentencing
A California commission found that Judge Aaron Persky acted reasonably in giving ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner a weak sentence for sexual assault.
Stanford Rapist Brock Turner Returned Home to a Bunch of Armed Protestors
In addition to dealing with strangers brandishing rifles and holding posters on his front lawn, Turner registered as a sex offender in Ohio Tuesday, where he will begin serving three years of probation.
California Is Passing a Law to Prevent Another Brock Turner Sentencing Controversy
The new law, which unanimously passed the California State Assembly Monday, would require prison time without parole for anyone convicted of raping an unconscious person.
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The Judge in Stanford Rape Case's Long, Lenient History with Rape and Assault
A new campaign seeks to recall Judge Aaron Persky, who famously sentenced Stanford swimmer Brock Turner to just six months in county jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman—and new reports indicate Turner isn't the only abuser he let off easy.
The Judge in the Brock Turner Rape Case Failed Another Victim of Violent Assault
The same day that Judge Aaron Persky infamously sentenced Stanford swimmer Brock Turner to a mere six months in prison for raping an unconscious woman, he gave another man "weekend jail" after he pleaded no contest to brutally beating his fiancee.
Judge in Stanford Rape Case Removed From Another Sexual Assault Trial
Prosecutors said they lacked confidence that the judge who sentenced Brock Turner to six months in jail could "fairly participate" in an upcoming case.
Brock Turner Claims 'Party Culture' Led Him to Commit Sexual Assault
"I wish I never was good at swimming or had the opportunity to attend Stanford, so maybe the newspapers wouldn't want to write stories about me."
A Petition to Remove the Judge in the Stanford Rape Case Has More Than 100,000 Signatures
Stanford swim star Brock Allen Turner, 20, was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault for penetrating with an object a 23-year-old woman who was passed out and incapable of consenting.