In January 2015, an unconscious 22-year-old Chanel Miller, was sexually assaulted behind a dumpster during a Stanford fraternity party by former swimmer Brock Turner.
Up until now, much of the story has been about Turner. Media attention on the assault focused on Turner's skills in the swimming poolThe Washington Post called him "baby-faced" and noted that his "his extraordinary yet brief swim career is now tarnished, like a rusting trophy."
When he was sentenced to just six months in county jail instead of prison (of which he served three), judge Aaron Persky justified the decision by saying "a prison sentence would have a severe impact on [Turner]." Read more...
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