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June 6, 2018

Judge Aaron Persky Recalled After Giving Light Sentence to Stanford Rapist Brock Turner
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In California, Judge Aaron Persky was recalled from office Tuesday, two
years after he sparked national outrage for sentencing Stanford
University swimmer Brock Turner to a 6-month prison term for sexually
assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. Turner was caught by
two witnesses thrusting on top of the victim as she lay unconscious
behind a dumpster. But Judge Persky said he was concerned a longer term
would have a serious impact on Turner, who is a white Stanford student.
Judge Persky later gave a harsher sentence to a Latino man who committed
a similar crime. It is the first time since 1932 that California voters
have chosen to recall a sitting justice. Click here to see our full
coverage of the Brock Turner case.


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