in one of the most high-profile sexual assault cases in recent American history
assault cases in recent American history
assault cases in recent American history a controversial verdict has sparked
a controversial verdict has sparked
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down ten crucial facts you should know
down ten crucial facts you should know about the Stanford sexual assault case
about the Stanford sexual assault case
about the Stanford sexual assault case the damage you inflicted is irreversible
the damage you inflicted is irreversible
the damage you inflicted is irreversible number 10
number 10
number 10 what is the Stanford sexual assault case
what is the Stanford sexual assault case
what is the Stanford sexual assault case On January 18 2015 brock turner then a
On January 18 2015 brock turner then a
On January 18 2015 brock turner then a student at stanford university was
student at stanford university was
student at stanford university was arrested on five charges of rape after
arrested on five charges of rape after
arrested on five charges of rape after being found outside a campus party with
being found outside a campus party with
being found outside a campus party with an intoxicated unconscious woman the
an intoxicated unconscious woman the
an intoxicated unconscious woman the charges of rape were later dropped but
charges of rape were later dropped but
charges of rape were later dropped but in March 2016
in March 2016
in March 2016 Turner was convicted of three charges of
Turner was convicted of three charges of
Turner was convicted of three charges of felony sexual assault including assault
felony sexual assault including assault
felony sexual assault including assault with intent to rape on the night of the
with intent to rape on the night of the
with intent to rape on the night of the incident Turner and the victim were
incident Turner and the victim were
incident Turner and the victim were found on the ground by a dumpster by two
found on the ground by a dumpster by two
found on the ground by a dumpster by two other students three parts
Turner ran from the scene upon being
Turner ran from the scene upon being confronted but was caught and restrained
confronted but was caught and restrained
confronted but was caught and restrained by the students until police arrived
by the students until police arrived
by the students until police arrived number nine who is Brock Turner at the
number nine who is Brock Turner at the
number nine who is Brock Turner at the time of his arrest
time of his arrest
time of his arrest Brock Turner was a student at Stanford
Brock Turner was a student at Stanford
Brock Turner was a student at Stanford University and a graduate of Oakwood
University and a graduate of Oakwood
University and a graduate of Oakwood high school Ohio he was a member of
high school Ohio he was a member of
high school Ohio he was a member of Stanford swim team aiming to represent
Stanford swim team aiming to represent
Stanford swim team aiming to represent the United States at the 2016 Olympic
the United States at the 2016 Olympic
the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil in light of his arrest
Games in Brazil in light of his arrest
Games in Brazil in light of his arrest and conviction however USA Swimming has
and conviction however USA Swimming has
and conviction however USA Swimming has issued a lifetime ban against Turner in
issued a lifetime ban against Turner in
issued a lifetime ban against Turner in line with its zero-tolerance policy for
line with its zero-tolerance policy for
line with its zero-tolerance policy for sexual misconduct as USA Swimming is the
sexual misconduct as USA Swimming is the
sexual misconduct as USA Swimming is the national governing body for the sport in
national governing body for the sport in
national governing body for the sport in charge of team selection this means that
charge of team selection this means that
charge of team selection this means that Turner will never be eligible to
Turner will never be eligible to
Turner will never be eligible to represent America at the Olympics or any
represent America at the Olympics or any
represent America at the Olympics or any other competitive swimming event for the
other competitive swimming event for the
other competitive swimming event for the country number eight what do we know
country number eight what do we know
country number eight what do we know about the anonymous victim known as
about the anonymous victim known as
about the anonymous victim known as Emily Doe for legal reasons the victim
Emily Doe for legal reasons the victim
Emily Doe for legal reasons the victim was 22 years old at the time of the
was 22 years old at the time of the
was 22 years old at the time of the assault in June 2016
assault in June 2016
assault in June 2016 her 7100 38 word impact statement was
her 7100 38 word impact statement was
her 7100 38 word impact statement was published and subsequently picked up by
published and subsequently picked up by
published and subsequently picked up by national and international news peeling
national and international news peeling
national and international news peeling off and discarding my underwear like a
off and discarding my underwear like a
off and discarding my underwear like a candy wrapper to insert your finger into
candy wrapper to insert your finger into
candy wrapper to insert your finger into my body is where you went wrong in the
my body is where you went wrong in the
my body is where you went wrong in the statement the victim details her
statement the victim details her
statement the victim details her experience being treated at hospital for
experience being treated at hospital for
experience being treated at hospital for sexual assault and underlines the
sexual assault and underlines the
sexual assault and underlines the negative impact the cases had on her
negative impact the cases had on her
negative impact the cases had on her life since directing her words at Turner
life since directing her words at Turner
life since directing her words at Turner ms-dos says quote you took away my worth
ms-dos says quote you took away my worth
ms-dos says quote you took away my worth my privacy my energy my time my safety
my privacy my energy my time my safety
my privacy my energy my time my safety my intimacy my confidence my own voice
my intimacy my confidence my own voice
my intimacy my confidence my own voice until today the statements opening line
until today the statements opening line
until today the statements opening line quote you don’t know me but you’ve been
quote you don’t know me but you’ve been
quote you don’t know me but you’ve been inside me and that’s why we’re here
inside me and that’s why we’re here
inside me and that’s why we’re here today went viral on Twitter as did the
today went viral on Twitter as did the
today went viral on Twitter as did the rest of the letter because of how
rest of the letter because of how
rest of the letter because of how powerfully it recounted her initial
powerfully it recounted her initial
powerfully it recounted her initial victimization by Turner and her
victimization by Turner and her
victimization by Turner and her subsequent feeling of revitalization
subsequent feeling of revitalization
subsequent feeling of revitalization during the trial my breast had been
during the trial my breast had been
during the trial my breast had been groped fingers had been jabbed inside me
groped fingers had been jabbed inside me
groped fingers had been jabbed inside me along with pine needles and debris
along with pine needles and debris
along with pine needles and debris number seven how did the media portrayed
number seven how did the media portrayed
number seven how did the media portrayed Brock Turner news and media coverage of
Brock Turner news and media coverage of
Brock Turner news and media coverage of the story has garnered significant
the story has garnered significant
the story has garnered significant international attention and criticism in
international attention and criticism in
international attention and criticism in many cases Turner was presented as a
many cases Turner was presented as a
many cases Turner was presented as a promising swimmer first
promising swimmer first
promising swimmer first and as a convicted criminal second some
and as a convicted criminal second some
and as a convicted criminal second some stories have focused on Turner’s Swim
stories have focused on Turner’s Swim
stories have focused on Turner’s Swim statistics and athletic ability and have
statistics and athletic ability and have
statistics and athletic ability and have been accused of bias as a result there
been accused of bias as a result there
been accused of bias as a result there have also been suggestions that Turner’s
have also been suggestions that Turner’s
have also been suggestions that Turner’s treatment in the news highlights racial
treatment in the news highlights racial
treatment in the news highlights racial discrimination in the media and that
discrimination in the media and that
discrimination in the media and that he’s been dealt with favorably because
he’s been dealt with favorably because
he’s been dealt with favorably because he’s white
he’s white
he’s white Turner’s yearbook photo was initially
Turner’s yearbook photo was initially
Turner’s yearbook photo was initially circulated by some publications rather
circulated by some publications rather
circulated by some publications rather than a mug shot and articles have
than a mug shot and articles have
than a mug shot and articles have included soft sometimes sympathetic
included soft sometimes sympathetic
included soft sometimes sympathetic language number six how prevalent is
language number six how prevalent is
language number six how prevalent is sexual assault today according to
sexual assault today according to
sexual assault today according to statistics released by the United States
statistics released by the United States
statistics released by the United States Department of Justice
Department of Justice
Department of Justice there were over 170,000 rape or sexual
there were over 170,000 rape or sexual
there were over 170,000 rape or sexual assault victims twelve or older in the
assault victims twelve or older in the
assault victims twelve or older in the u.s. in 2013 reportedly around ninety
u.s. in 2013 reportedly around ninety
u.s. in 2013 reportedly around ninety percent of rape and sexual assault
percent of rape and sexual assault
percent of rape and sexual assault victims are women and ten percent are
victims are women and ten percent are
victims are women and ten percent are male a study in the year 2000 found that
male a study in the year 2000 found that
male a study in the year 2000 found that one in five women and one in sixteen men
one in five women and one in sixteen men
one in five women and one in sixteen men are sexually assaulted while at college
are sexually assaulted while at college
are sexually assaulted while at college while some statistics report that 8
while some statistics report that 8
while some statistics report that 8 percent of rapes happen while the victim
percent of rapes happen while the victim
percent of rapes happen while the victim is at work rape and sexual assault
is at work rape and sexual assault
is at work rape and sexual assault remain some of the most underreported
remain some of the most underreported
remain some of the most underreported crimes worldwide however in the u.s.
crimes worldwide however in the u.s.
crimes worldwide however in the u.s. it’s estimated that over 60% of assaults
it’s estimated that over 60% of assaults
it’s estimated that over 60% of assaults are not reported to the police
are not reported to the police
are not reported to the police number five what are other recent cases
number five what are other recent cases
number five what are other recent cases of sexual assault there have been a
of sexual assault there have been a
of sexual assault there have been a series of high-profile cases in 2016 and
series of high-profile cases in 2016 and
series of high-profile cases in 2016 and in recent years in May a judge ruled
in recent years in May a judge ruled
in recent years in May a judge ruled that the actor and comedian Bill Cosby
that the actor and comedian Bill Cosby
that the actor and comedian Bill Cosby should stand trial following a series of
should stand trial following a series of
should stand trial following a series of accusations surrounding historic
accusations surrounding historic
accusations surrounding historic assaults including that he drugged and
assaults including that he drugged and
assaults including that he drugged and sexually assaulted a woman he once
sexually assaulted a woman he once
sexually assaulted a woman he once mentored since the 2012 gang rape case
mentored since the 2012 gang rape case
mentored since the 2012 gang rape case on a moving bus in Delhi there has been
on a moving bus in Delhi there has been
on a moving bus in Delhi there has been a major international focus on rape and
a major international focus on rape and
a major international focus on rape and sexual assault issues in India – with
sexual assault issues in India – with
sexual assault issues in India – with problems highlighted again following the
problems highlighted again following the
problems highlighted again following the conviction of five men for the rape of a
conviction of five men for the rape of a
conviction of five men for the rape of a Danish tourist in 2014 there is also an
Danish tourist in 2014 there is also an
Danish tourist in 2014 there is also an ongoing investigation in Spain against
ongoing investigation in Spain against
ongoing investigation in Spain against ignacio allen de fernandez or Torbay
ignacio allen de fernandez or Torbay
ignacio allen de fernandez or Torbay involving allegations of sexual assault
involving allegations of sexual assault
involving allegations of sexual assault that reportedly implicate international
that reportedly implicate international
that reportedly implicate international footballers including the manchester
footballers including the manchester
footballers including the manchester united and spain goalkeeper david daheia
united and spain goalkeeper david daheia
united and spain goalkeeper david daheia number four what was brock Turner’s
number four what was brock Turner’s
number four what was brock Turner’s defence Turner statement
defence Turner statement
defence Turner statement has also made international news and has
has also made international news and has
has also made international news and has received heavy criticism in the letter
received heavy criticism in the letter
received heavy criticism in the letter Turner explains his actions as a
Turner explains his actions as a
Turner explains his actions as a consequence of the quote party culture
consequence of the quote party culture
consequence of the quote party culture at Stanford blaming alcohol for his poor
at Stanford blaming alcohol for his poor
at Stanford blaming alcohol for his poor decision-making though he expresses
decision-making though he expresses
decision-making though he expresses repeated regret for deciding to drink
repeated regret for deciding to drink
repeated regret for deciding to drink alcohol on the night of the incident
alcohol on the night of the incident
alcohol on the night of the incident he has come under fire for an apparent
he has come under fire for an apparent
he has come under fire for an apparent lack of remorse for his actions
lack of remorse for his actions
lack of remorse for his actions themselves for parts of the statement
themselves for parts of the statement
themselves for parts of the statement Turner could even be accused of feeling
Turner could even be accused of feeling
Turner could even be accused of feeling sorry for himself on top of this
sorry for himself on top of this
sorry for himself on top of this Turner’s father has said his son’s life
Turner’s father has said his son’s life
Turner’s father has said his son’s life has quote been deeply altered forever
has quote been deeply altered forever
has quote been deeply altered forever and quote will never be the one that he
and quote will never be the one that he
and quote will never be the one that he dreamed about and worked so hard to
dreamed about and worked so hard to
dreamed about and worked so hard to achieve
achieve
achieve dan Turner continued to provoke massive
dan Turner continued to provoke massive
dan Turner continued to provoke massive public outrage by seemingly trivializing
public outrage by seemingly trivializing
public outrage by seemingly trivializing the crimes his son has been convicted
the crimes his son has been convicted
the crimes his son has been convicted for claiming it’s quote a steep price to
for claiming it’s quote a steep price to
for claiming it’s quote a steep price to pay for twenty minutes of action number
pay for twenty minutes of action number
pay for twenty minutes of action number three what will brock Turner’s
three what will brock Turner’s
three what will brock Turner’s punishment be although prosecutors had
punishment be although prosecutors had
punishment be although prosecutors had asked for a six-year jail sentence at
asked for a six-year jail sentence at
asked for a six-year jail sentence at least On June 2nd 2016
least On June 2nd 2016
least On June 2nd 2016 Turner was handed a six-month jail term
Turner was handed a six-month jail term
Turner was handed a six-month jail term by Judge Aaron Persky upon evaluating
by Judge Aaron Persky upon evaluating
by Judge Aaron Persky upon evaluating the evidence and situation Persky said
the evidence and situation Persky said
the evidence and situation Persky said quote a prison sentence would have a
quote a prison sentence would have a
quote a prison sentence would have a severe impact on him and quote I think
severe impact on him and quote I think
severe impact on him and quote I think he will not be a danger to others the
he will not be a danger to others the
he will not be a danger to others the sentence includes three years probation
sentence includes three years probation
sentence includes three years probation and Turner must register as a sex
and Turner must register as a sex
and Turner must register as a sex offender speculation has also mounted
offender speculation has also mounted
offender speculation has also mounted that Turner will not see out his term
that Turner will not see out his term
that Turner will not see out his term and may even be released after three
and may even be released after three
and may even be released after three months in the meantime Turner is
months in the meantime Turner is
months in the meantime Turner is reportedly appealing the punishment that
reportedly appealing the punishment that
reportedly appealing the punishment that he’s been dealt number two how has the
he’s been dealt number two how has the
he’s been dealt number two how has the United States reacted the lenient
United States reacted the lenient
United States reacted the lenient sentence has triggered huge public anger
sentence has triggered huge public anger
sentence has triggered huge public anger the sentence of Brock tarda is
the sentence of Brock tarda is
the sentence of Brock tarda is incredibly unusual it’s incredibly light
incredibly unusual it’s incredibly light
incredibly unusual it’s incredibly light upon his arrest Turner had faced
upon his arrest Turner had faced
upon his arrest Turner had faced potentially more than ten years behind
potentially more than ten years behind
potentially more than ten years behind bars so the final verdict is
bars so the final verdict is
bars so the final verdict is exceptionally light in comparison by
exceptionally light in comparison by
exceptionally light in comparison by June 10th
June 10th
June 10th more than 1 million people had signed an
more than 1 million people had signed an
more than 1 million people had signed an online petition on change.org seeking
online petition on change.org seeking
online petition on change.org seeking judge Persky to be recalled and an
judge Persky to be recalled and an
judge Persky to be recalled and an official campaign had been set up on
official campaign had been set up on
official campaign had been set up on recall Aaron Persky calm politicians
recall Aaron Persky calm politicians
recall Aaron Persky calm politicians have also sought persky’s removal
have also sought persky’s removal
have also sought persky’s removal notably the Republican congressman ted
notably the Republican congressman ted
notably the Republican congressman ted poe who laid
poe who laid
poe who laid Turner’s punishment as quote pathetic
Turner’s punishment as quote pathetic
Turner’s punishment as quote pathetic this arrogant defendant has appealed the
this arrogant defendant has appealed the
this arrogant defendant has appealed the sentence
sentence
sentence I hope the appeals court does grant the
I hope the appeals court does grant the
I hope the appeals court does grant the appeal and make it right and overturn
appeal and make it right and overturn
appeal and make it right and overturn the pathetic sentence and giving the
the pathetic sentence and giving the
the pathetic sentence and giving the punishment he deserves Vice President
punishment he deserves Vice President
punishment he deserves Vice President Joe Biden also penned an open letter to
Joe Biden also penned an open letter to
Joe Biden also penned an open letter to Turner’s victim praising her
Turner’s victim praising her
Turner’s victim praising her breathtaking bravery and describing his
breathtaking bravery and describing his
breathtaking bravery and describing his own quote furious anger at how the case
own quote furious anger at how the case
own quote furious anger at how the case has developed number one what comes next
has developed number one what comes next
has developed number one what comes next the brock turner case has highlighted
the brock turner case has highlighted
the brock turner case has highlighted problems and inconsistencies in how
problems and inconsistencies in how
problems and inconsistencies in how America deals with sexual assault
America deals with sexual assault
America deals with sexual assault firstly the media has been accused of
firstly the media has been accused of
firstly the media has been accused of misrepresentation second Turner’s
misrepresentation second Turner’s
misrepresentation second Turner’s defense has revealed very worrisome
defense has revealed very worrisome
defense has revealed very worrisome attitudes and third the short prison
attitudes and third the short prison
attitudes and third the short prison term sets a concerning precedent going
term sets a concerning precedent going
term sets a concerning precedent going forward however should public and
forward however should public and
forward however should public and political pressure continue to mount and
political pressure continue to mount and
political pressure continue to mount and in the event that Judge Persky is
in the event that Judge Persky is
in the event that Judge Persky is removed then the case could yet inspire
removed then the case could yet inspire
removed then the case could yet inspire a turning point in the law a sentence
a turning point in the law a sentence
a turning point in the law a sentence may have been delivered but public
may have been delivered but public
may have been delivered but public opinion is that justice has not been
opinion is that justice has not been
opinion is that justice has not been done did these facts get you thinking
done did these facts get you thinking
done did these facts get you thinking what was this judge thinking to vote for
what was this judge thinking to vote for
what was this judge thinking to vote for which news story is covered next
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