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June 15, 2016

Judge in Stanford Rape Case Removed from Similar Case After Outcry
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In California, a judge who gave a former Stanford University swimmer a
six-month sentence after he was convicted of sexually assaulting an
unconscious woman has been removed from a similar case. Judge Aaron
Persky sparked a national outcry and an effort to recall him, after
expressing concern a longer prison term could have a "severe impact" on
Brock Allen Turner. At the request of prosecutors, Persky has been
removed from another case involving a male nurse accused of sexually
assaulting an anesthetized patient. Click here to see our report on how,
moments before sentencing Brock Turner, Judge Persky dealt another light
sentence to a domestic violence abuser.
Topics:Rape Sexual Assault California

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