The Stanford rapist sentenced to just six months

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[h=1]Pictured in his mugshot: The Stanford rapist sentenced to just six months in jail to outrage across America[/h]

• Brock Allen Turner, 20, was found guilty of raping 23-year-old at a frat party
• His mugshot was unavailable until the Santa Clara Sheriff's Department released it on Monday afternoon
• Many criticized Turner's portrayal as a respectable college athlete through his yearbook photo
• Brock Allen Turner faced up to 10 years in prison but a judge handed him a six-month sentence at Santa Clara County Superior Court on Thursday
• His victim described the devastating impact the attack has had on her in an emotional letter now viewed more than six million times online
• Turner admitted that he removed the woman's underwear, penetrated her with his hands and touched her breasts, but always denied raping her
• The former U.S. Olympic trialist withdrew from the university and is barred from campus

By JESSICA CHIA and KALHAN ROSENBLATT and MICHELLE CURRAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 23:48, 6 June 2016 | UPDATED: 05:16, 7 June 2016

 

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Brock Allen Turner's mugshot has been released (pictured left, from the night of his arrest). He was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault in March and sentenced to just six months in county jail on Thursday.

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Before the high profile case gained national attention, he largely portrayed as a well-dressed college athlete through his yearbook photo (pictured)

 

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Turner's case was first handled by the Stanford Department of Public Safety, before the Santa Clara Sheriff's Department took over.
Both organizations shirked the responsibility to release Turner's mugshot, until the sheriff's department emailed the photograph to New York Magazine on Monday afternoon following mounting public pressure.
Initial reports of the case relied on Turner's yearbook photo and images from court, which many criticized for painting the 20-year-old former Division I swimmer as a respectable student with a bright future.
Turner's rape victim, who read a powerful letter to her attacker as she came face-to-face with him in court, has helped shape the response after he was sentenced to just six months in county jail.
She made an emotional speech at Thursday's sentencing hearing explaining the devastating effect the rape has had on her life, and the letter has been viewed more than six million times since it was published on BuzzFeed News.
In it she said: 'You don’t know me, but you’ve been inside me, and that’s why we’re here today.
'He is a lifetime sex registrant. That doesn’t expire. Just like what he did to me doesn’t expire, doesn’t just go away after a set number of years.
'It stays with me, it’s part of my identity, it has forever changed the way I carry myself, the way I live the rest of my life,' she added.

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Both the Stanford Department of Public Safety and the Santa Clara Sheriff's Department shirked the responsibility to release Turner's mugshot until Monday

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Brock Turner, 20, right, makes his way into the Santa Clara Superior Courthouse in Palo Alto, California, on June 2

 

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Turner was convicted in Santa Clara County Superior Court of assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated woman, sexually penetrating an intoxicated person with a foreign object and sexually penetrating an unconscious person with a foreign object.
He had been facing a 10-year prison term but was given just six months behind bars for his crime.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky said he weighed Turner's character, remorse, and lack of criminal history to bypass a heavier penalty.
During the sentencing hearing, Persky explained his concern that jail would 'have a severe impact' on Turner, a point of contention that has fueled a firestorm of criticism.
His victim told BuzzFeed News she was disappointed with the 'gentle' sentence and angry Turner still denied the attack.
'Even if the sentence is light, hopefully this will wake people up,' she said.
'I want the judge to know that he ignited a tiny fire. If anything, this is a reason for all of us to speak even louder.'
In court the victim asked the judge if she could address Turner directly.
She said how she had planned to stay at home on January 17, 2015, but decided to go to the party with her younger sister after their father made dinner.
Once there she said she let her guard down and 'drank liquor too fast not factoring in that my tolerance had significantly lowered since college'.
She 'blacked out' after drinking two whiskey shots, two vodka shots.
She explains: 'The next thing I remember I was in a gurney in a hallway.
'I had dried blood and bandages on the backs of my hands and elbow.

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The attack took place on Stanford University's campus in Santa Clara County. Turner was apprehended by two cyclists who witnessed part of the attack

'I thought maybe I had fallen and was in an admin office on campus.
'I was very calm and wondering where my sister was.
'A deputy explained I had been assaulted.
'I still remained calm, assured he was speaking to the wrong person. I knew no one at this party.
'When I was finally allowed to use the restroom, I pulled down the hospital pants they had given me, went to pull down my underwear, and felt nothing.
'I still remember the feeling of my hands touching my skin and grabbing nothing.
'I looked down and there was nothing. The thin piece of fabric, the only thing between my vagina and anything else, was missing and everything inside me was silenced.
'I still don’t have words for that feeling. In order to keep breathing, I thought maybe the policemen used scissors to cut them off for evidence.'
She then described how she was examined and asked to sign papers that said 'Rape Victim' before being allowed to shower.
She continued: 'I stood there examining my body beneath the stream of water and decided, I don’t want my body anymore.
'I was terrified of it, I didn’t know what had been in it, if it had been contaminated, who had touched it. I wanted to take off my body like a jacket and leave it at the hospital with everything else.'
She said that she was told she was found behind a dumpster by two passing cyclists and had potentially been penetrated by a stranger.
She added: 'I (was told I) should get retested for HIV because results don’t always show up immediately. But for now, I should go home and get back to my normal life.'
She said she was not ready to tell her boyfriend or her family what had happened because she did not know herself.
'I may have been raped behind a dumpster, but I don’t know by who or when or how. If I told them, I would see the fear on their faces, and mine would multiply by tenfold, so instead I pretended the whole thing wasn’t real.'

 

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Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen reacts to what happened in the courtroom outside of the Santa Clara Superior Courthouse in Palo Alto, California

She went on to explain how she became isolated and shut herself off from the world, not eating or sleeping and pretending it didn't happen.
She eventually discovered what had happened to her reading the news on her phone and came across an article about how she was found unconscious.
'This was how I learned what happened to me, sitting at my desk reading the news at work. I learned what happened to me the same time everyone else in the world learned what happened to me,' she said.
'I read something that I will never forgive; I read that according to him, I liked it. I liked it. Again, I do not have words for these feelings.'
Turner had maintained that the pair went outside the Kappa Alpha House, where the party was taking place, and kissed.
He said he took off her underwear, penetrated her with his hands and touched her breasts, but never took off his pants.
According to Turner, the woman appeared to be enjoying herself as she rubbed his back.
He added that his 'intentions were not to try and rape the girl without her consent' but to 'hook up' with a girl'.
He said 'we' started 'dry humping' - rubbing against each other with their clothes on - but said he then felt sick from the seven beers and two sips of whiskey he'd drunk.
He said he stumbled away thinking he would vomit when he noticed another man near him asking what he was doing.
Turner was detained after being spotted by two cyclists, before trying to flee.
The pair managed to tackle him while a third man called the police, Santa Clara County prosecutors say.

 

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After reading about the assault in the news she sought the support of her family and told them what happened to her.
'The night after it happened, he said he didn’t know my name, said he wouldn’t be able to identify my face in a lineup, didn’t mention any dialogue between us, no words, only dancing and kissing,' she said.
'When the detective asked if he had planned on taking me back to his dorm, he said no. When the detective asked how we ended up behind the dumpster, he said he didn’t know.
'He admitted to kissing other girls at that party, one of whom was my own sister who pushed him away. He admitted to wanting to hook up with someone.
'I was the wounded antelope of the herd, completely alone and vulnerable, physically unable to fend for myself, and he chose me.
'Sometimes I think, if I hadn’t gone, then this never would’ve happened. But then I realized, it would have happened, just to somebody else.'
She went on to describe the impact the trial had on her and was faced with a barrage of personal questions into her private life and recalling all that she could of the night in excruciating detail.
She said Turner changed his story nearly a year after the attack saying that he had asked her for consent and she said 'yes' and that the only reason they were on the ground was because she had fallen down.
She added: 'On top of all this, he claimed that I orgasmed after one minute of digital penetration. The nurse said there had been abrasions, lacerations, and dirt in my genitalia. Was that before of after I came?'
As she concluded the letter she said Turner had done 'irreversible damage' to her and her family and thanked all those who had supported her - friends, family and strangers and the two men who saved her.
'To have known all of these people, to have felt their protection and love, is something I will never forget,' she said.
She finished by saying: 'And finally, to girls everywhere, I am with you. On nights when you feel alone, I am with you. When people doubt you or dismiss you, I am with you.'

 

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Speaking after judge Persky handed down the six month sentence, District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement on Thursday: 'The punishment does not fit the crime,'
'The predatory offender has failed to take responsibility, failed to show remorse and failed to tell the truth. The sentence does not factor in the true seriousness of this sexual assault, or the victim's ongoing trauma.'
A jury found Turner guilty of assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated/unconscious person, penetration of an intoxicated person, and penetration of an unconscious person.
He was also handed three years' probation but with good behavior he is expected to serve three months in county jail, The Mercury News reported.
Turner will also have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and complete a sex offender management program.
Turner's father, Dan A. Turner, penned an open letter about the verdict of the rape case, arguing his son's jail sentence 'isn't an appropriate punishment' while referring to the assault as '20 minutes of action'.
'As it stands now, Brock's life has been deeply altered forever by the events of January 17 and 18,' the letter begins.
'He will never be his happy go lucky (sic) self with that easy-going personality and welcoming smile.
'His every waking moment is consumed with worry, anxiety, fear and depression,' the father began the letter.
He goes on to say how much Turner likes to eat - especially Ribeye steaks - and how he's a 'very good cook' but now can hardly eat and only consumes food 'to exist'.
'His life will never be the one he dream about and worked so hard to achieve.
'That is a steep price to pay for 20 minutes of action out of his 20 years of life,' Dan A. Turner continued.
He wrote that his son should not be subjected to incarceration because he 'has no prior criminal history and has never been violent with anyone including on the night of January 17'.
Dan A. Turner added that his son can be a positive force in the community by promoting the 'dangers of alcohol and sexual promiscuity'.

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On Sunday, Turner's father, Dan A. Turner, penned an open letter (pictured) about the verdict of the rape case, arguing his son's jail sentence 'isn't an appropriate punishment'

A law professor at the university, Michele Landis Dauber, has urged the school to make serious changes in their policies towards sexual assault.
Only four of the 175 reported sexual assaults at Stanford between 1997 and 2009 were properly investigated.
Dauber has called the statistics 'appalling'.
Dauber said that despite some improvement by the school in investigating sexual assault cases and acting for welcoming to victims, there is still room for improvement.
The university praised the student cyclists who stepped in to help the victim.
'Several students, both graduates and undergraduates, were upstanders in this situation,' Catherine Criswell, the University's Title IX Coordinator said.
'They made the courageous decision to intervene and provide assistance. That is exactly the type of leadership and caring we attempt to cultivate in our community, and we commend those students on their courage and quick response.'
Turner voluntarily withdrew from the university shortly after being charged. After his arrest he was released on $150,000 bail.
Originally from Ohio, Turner swam for the Dayton Raiders before being recruited for Stanford and was a three-time All-American high school swimmer at Oakwood High School.
The former first year student is not allowed to re-register for classes and is barred from setting foot on campus

 

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Read more:

• Former Stanford swimmer accused of raping unconscious woman on campus - LA Times
• Brock Allen Turner: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
• Ex-Stanford swimmer accused of raping unconscious woman - SFGate
• Freshman swimmer Brock Turner faces five felony counts after alleged rape | Stanford Daily
• Former Stanford swimmer accused of raping unconscious woman on campus - LA Times
• A star Stanford student-athlete has been arrested and charged with rape. | KRON4
• Ex-Stanford Student Charged In Alleged Campus Assault Denies Raping Unconscious Woman « CBS San Francisco
• Here's The Powerful Letter The Stanford Victim Read To Her Attacker - BuzzFeed News
• Stanford sex assault: Brock Turner gets 6 months in jail - San Jose Mercury News
• nymag.com/thecut...

 

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[h=1]Father of Stanford swimmer - whose six month sentence for raping an unconscious woman caused outrage - pens an open letter saying his son is 'paying a steep price for 20 MINUTES OF ACTION'[/h]

• The father of Brock Allen Turner, 20, who was found guilty of raping 23-year-old at a frat party, has penned an open letter about the sentencing
• Dan A. Turner argued his son's jail sentence 'isn't an appropriate punishment' and that his son, who loves to eat, no longer can
• Brock Allen Turner faced up to 10 years in prison but a judge handed him a six-month sentence at Santa Clara County Superior Court on Thursday
• His victim confronted Turner, addressing him directly, and described the devastating impact the attack has had on her in an emotional letter
• Turner admitted that he removed the woman's underwear, penetrated her with his hands and touched her breasts, but always denied raping her
• The former U.S. Olympic trialist withdrew from the university and is barred from campus

By KALHAN ROSENBLATT and MICHELLE CURRAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 01:48, 6 June 2016 | UPDATED: 22:28, 6 June 2016

 

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[h=1]'This woman has perhaps superseded the work of every politician': CNN anchor devotes half an hour of her show to reading out Stanford rape victim's powerful letter[/h]

• Brock Allen Turner, 20, found guilty of raping 23-year- old at a frat party
• He was sentenced to just six months in jail on Thursday
• Victim read powerful statement addressing him directly during sentencing
• Statement was published in full Friday and shook America
• Has since been read out during a moving live television broadcast on CNN
• Anchor Ashleigh Banfield said victim's account was 'one of the most remarkable and riveting impacts statements she'd ever read'

By ALEXANDRA GENOVA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 05:14, 7 June 2016 | UPDATED: 07:19, 7 June 2016



The powerful victim statement of a Stanford rape case that has shook America was read out on television during a moving live broadcast Monday.
Ashleigh Banfield, the anchor of CNN's Legal View, dedicated more than 20 minutes of airtime to the one-hour show.
Brock Allen Turner, 20, was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault in March and sentenced to just six months in county jail on Thursday.
During the sentencing, Turner's 23-year-old rape victim addressed him directly and detailed the severe and devastating impact his actions have had on her.
'You don't know me, but you've been inside me, and that's why we're here today', so begins the victim statement.

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The powerful victim statement of a Stanford rape case that has shook America was read out on television during a compelling live broadcast Monday, on Ashleigh Banfield's Legal View program on CNN

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Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky (pictured) drew criticism for sentencing former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to only six months in jail

 

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Judge sounds like an "Everybody gets a trophy" kind of guy, the asshole. Hope that cocksucker gets impeached

 

[Willie99]

I think Bill Cosby just petitioned to court to have his trial moved to Santa Clara County

I think the girl will have her day in civil court

 

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Disgraceful ..... Then again Jameis is still walking around free and rich so #RapeCulture

 

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apple didn't fall far from the tree.father needs to shut his trap.this world just keeps getting more sick

 

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[h=1]Now the Stanford rapist's supporters turn on him: School counselor retracts court letter saying he is 'undeserving' of jail as friend says her support was 'misconstrued' and others receive death threats[/h]

• Kelly Owens, a counselor at Brock Turner's old high school, wrote to judge in Stanford rape trial supporting him
• Said he has 'character and integrity' and is 'undeserving' of prison time
• Owens has since apologized for her remarks, saying she was not trying to absolve Turner of responsibility for his crime
• Leslie Rasmussen, a friend of Turner, has also distanced herself from a letter she wrote supporting him, saying her comments were 'misconstrued'
• Margaret Quinn, a municipal judge who also wrote a letter in support of Turner, claims she has received threats over her actions
• Judge Aaron Persky, who sentenced Turner, says he's gotten death threats
• Turner was sentenced to six months for raping 23-year-old woman at party

By CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and RUTH STYLES IN PALO ALTO. CALIFORNIA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 01:37, 9 June 2016 | UPDATED: 05:14, 9 June 2016




Supporters of Stanford rapist Brock Turner began distancing themselves from his case on Wednesday as others revealed they have been threatened over their stance.
Kelly Owens, a guidance counselor at Oakwood High School, Ohio, which Turner attended, has apologized for a letter she wrote to Judge Aaron Persky saying he was 'undeserving' of jail time.
Leslie Rasmussen, a school friend of Turner, also pedaled back on comments she made backing his case today, saying her statement had been 'misconstrued'.
Meanwhile municipal judge Margaret Quinn, another of Turner's supporters, and Judge Persky himself have both revealed they have been sent threats following his sentencing last week.



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Yeah should have been 5 years minimum

 

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[h=1]Stanford rapist pictured with a bong: Photos of Brock Tuner 'smoking' prove he lied to judge about illicit drug use while text messages show references to taking LSD and ecstasy[/h]

• Brock Truner is seen smoking from a bong and a hash pipe in newly released images taken from his cell phone
• The pictures prove he lied to Judge Aaron Persky when he denied ever using 'illicit substances' in the past claim prosecutors
• The phone of the Stanford rapist, which was confiscated by police, also contains messages where he talks about using LSD and MDMA
• Judge Persky was aware of these images and text messages prior to sentencing Turner to just six months in prison
• Persky, who banned Turner from alcohol and drug use during his three years of probation, has not commented on the release of these photos
• DailyMail.com has learned that Turner's sentence has already been shortened to just four months, and he will be released on September 2

By CHRIS SPARGO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 12:43, 9 June 2016 | UPDATED: 14:49, 9 June 2016



New pictures have surfaced that show Stanford rapist Brock Turner with a bong and a pipe.
Prosecutors in the case now say that these images prove that Turner partied and used drugs well before his college days, and lied to the judge in the case when he denied ever using 'illicit substances' in the past.
'Coming from a small town in Ohio, I had never really experienced celebrating or partying that involved alcohol,' said Turner in his letter to Judge Aaron Persky.
One image, obtained by ABC, shows Turner in his Stanford swimming shirt holding a bong, while another shows him smoking a hash pipe according to prosecutors.
These images were found on the college student's phone, along with text messages that referenced doing LSD and MDMA.
Judge Persky had seen these images and text messages prior to sentencing Turner to just six months in prison.

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Different story: Brock Turner is seen smoking from a bong and a hash pipe in newly released images taken from his cell phone (above with bong)

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Consequences: The pictures prove he lied to Judge Aaron Persky when he denied ever using 'illicit substances ' in the past claim prosecutors (above with hash pipe)

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Timing: The image of the bong (above) which was found on Turner's phone came from a video of him smoking out of a bong and drinking from a bottle of liquor that was recorded on December 27, 2014, a month before the rape

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Brock Allen Turner (pictured left, from the night of his arrest, and right in a later sentencing photo) was sentenced to just six months in county jail for raping a 23-year-old in January 2015

The image of the bong which was found on Turner's phone came from a video of him smoking out of a bong and drinking from a bottle of liquor that was recorded on December 27, 2014, almost a month before the rape.
He also asked about buying wax to 'do some dabs' in a December 18th text, referencing a form of butane hash oil, which is highly concentrated with tetrahydrocannabidiol, or THC.
Turner also said he took acid in a text message to a friend on July 25, 2014.
When his friend mentioned 'candyflipping,' slang for taking LSD and MDMA together, Turner said: 'I gotta [expletive deleted] try that. I heard it's awesome.'
In another exchange with his sister on June 3, 2014, she asked, 'Did you rage last night?'
He said: 'Yeah kind of. It was hard to find a place to drink. But when we finally did could only drink for like an hour and a half.'

 

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[h=2]The Stanford rape case demonstrates liberal hypocrisy on issues of basic fairness in the criminal justice system.[/h]

Thankyou)(&

 

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[h=2]Stanford rapist 'took photograph of his victim's breasts during attack - and shared it with swim team friends who deleted it after his arrest', police believe[/h]

Brock Turner sent a photo of his victim's breasts to friends after the attack on January 18 2015, police believe - and one of them deleted it after his arrest. His six-month sentence has caused outrage. The suspicion arose because another team member, Justin Buck (circled, right) texted 'Whos tit is that" (left) to a group of which Turner (inset) was a member. A witness told how Turner was seen standing with his phone over his victim. Police believe one of his friends deleted the image making it impossible to find.

 

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There's no longer racism in America, according to the sickos down here and their ilk. hno:

[h=3]Facebook post comparing Vanderbilt, Stanford rape cases goes viral[/h]Posted: Jun 08, 2016 9:49 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 09, 2016 1:55 PM EDTReported by Liz LohuisCONNECT

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This meme compares Brock Turner (L) to Cory Batey. (Source: Misee Harris / Facebook)​

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) -A Facebook post comparing convicted Vanderbilt rapist Cory Batey to convicted Stanford rapist Brock Turner is going viral.
Thousands of people have left comments talking about race and the justice system.
Former reality TV star and social activist Misee Harris simply asked for thoughts when she posted the internet meme. She received more than 16,000 of them, along with more than 150,000 shares.
It has caused quite the stir on social media.



They are similar rape cases, with very different outcomes.
Batey, a former football player at Vanderbilt University, was convicted in April of rape. Investigators said cellphone images show Batey assaulting an unconscious woman in a dorm room. Batey will be sentenced in July, but the aggravated rape conviction alone carries a sentence of 15 to 25 years.
Turner, a former swimmer at Stanford University, was convicted on three sexual assault charges. Investigators said cyclists saw him thrusting over an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. Turner was sentenced to six months in a county jail.
In response, Harris, a Tennessee native, posted a meme on Facebook with Batey and Turner’s pictures side by side. Under both pictures it reads, “Rape of an unconscious person." Under Turner’s picture, it reads six months. Under Batey’s picture, it reads 15 to 25 years.
Some are calling it racism, while others call it a class issue. Some say it was just a bad judge.
Another notable similarity in the cases is emotional testimony from both victims.
CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield read a portion of the letter written by Turner's victim. In one part, the victim wrote about telling her parents about the rape.
“Halfway through telling them, my mom had to hold me because I could no longer stand up,” Banfield said, reading from the letter.
Batey's victim cried as she testified in court that she would never consent to what was happening in the images.
A key difference is the way the men responded.
“I’m just sorry. I never intended on hurting anybody. I was extremely intoxicated. I would like to extend a personal apology,” Batey said in court.
Turner's victim said she never got an apology.
In another portion of the letter, Banfield read, “You said, ‘Being drunk, I just couldn't make the best decisions and neither could she. Having too much to drink was an amateur mistake I admit to, but it is not criminal.’”
To read the full letter of the victim in the Stanford case, click here. (Warning: graphic language)



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