Stanford Rapist Brock Turner to Only Serve Three of His Six Month Prison Sentence

BY: Denver Sean

Published 9 years ago

This January 2015 booking photo released by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office shows Brock Turner. The former Stanford University swimmer was sentenced last week to six months in jail and three years' probation for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, sparking outrage from critics who say Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky was too lenient on a privileged athlete from a top-tier swimming program. (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office via AP)

If you’ve turned on the news any time within the last week or so, you’ve probably heard about rapist Brock Turner.

Brock, former Stanford University student the rapist, was sentenced to only six months for raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster.

His lenient sentencing has sparked outrage, but what’s even more outrageous is that now he’ll only serve three out of the six months he was sentenced.

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Online inmate records show 20-year-old Brock Turner is expected to be released from the Santa Clara County jail on Sept. 2. He was booked June 2.

For a detailed round-up of the events surrounding Brock Turner’s crime, sentencing, and the widespread outrage that’s followed click here.

 

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