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To read the letter the raped Stanford student read at Brock Turner’s trial, go to: https://www.buzzfeed.com/katiejmbaker/heres-the-powerful-letter-the-stanford-victim-read-to-her-ra?utm_term=.fkv4r1eJnM#.cpYYN6M8Jb.
Perhaps you have been following the outcry after the sentencing of Brock Allen Turner, the Stanford University student who was found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at a on-campus party in January 2015.
The story initially made the news when two graduate students riding their bikes across campus witnessed the scene unfolding and came to the woman’s aid. The two called police and held Turner at the scene until they arrived.
While the jury found Turner guilty on all counts, the judge sentenced him to six months in jail and stated, “A prison sentence would have a severe impact on him. I think he will not be a danger to others.”
At Turner’s sentencing, the victim read him a letter describing the assault’s impact on her life. If you have not read this letter, it is worth your time to do so. It can be found on the Buzzfeed website.