![]() ![]() In fact, Turner has now been released from prison, having only served half his sentence. I think he will not be a danger to others." The sentence drew criticism for being too lenient, and yet Judge Aaron Persky - who was later removed by prosecutors from a different sexual assault case and last week removed himself from all criminal cases - said: "A prison sentence would have a severe impact on him. Turner was sentenced to six months in prison, despite case prosecutors recommending he should serve at least six years. In January 2015, Brock Turner, then a student of Stanford University in California, sexually assaulted a young woman while she lay unconscious behind a dumpster. It was a case that was extraordinary not because of its bare, brutal facts, but because it quickly became known around the world. ![]() It is estimated that only 20-25% of all sexual assaults in Australia are reported to police, and as a survivor, I can understand why.įor legal reasons ABC News is unable to identify the author.
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