in one of the most high-profile sexual
assault cases in recent American history
a controversial verdict has sparked
public outcry welcome to watchmojo.com
down ten crucial facts you should know
about the Stanford sexual assault case
the damage you inflicted is irreversible
number 10
what is the Stanford sexual assault case
On January 18 2015 brock turner then a
student at stanford university was
arrested on five charges of rape after
being found outside a campus party with
an intoxicated unconscious woman the
charges of rape were later dropped but
in March 2016
Turner was convicted of three charges of
felony sexual assault including assault
with intent to rape on the night of the
incident Turner and the victim were
found on the ground by a dumpster by two
other students three parts
Turner ran from the scene upon being
confronted but was caught and restrained
by the students until police arrived
number nine who is Brock Turner at the
time of his arrest
Brock Turner was a student at Stanford
University and a graduate of Oakwood
high school Ohio he was a member of
Stanford swim team aiming to represent
the United States at the 2016 Olympic
Games in Brazil in light of his arrest
and conviction however USA Swimming has
issued a lifetime ban against Turner in
line with its zero-tolerance policy for
sexual misconduct as USA Swimming is the
national governing body for the sport in
charge of team selection this means that
Turner will never be eligible to
represent America at the Olympics or any
other competitive swimming event for the
country number eight what do we know
about the anonymous victim known as
Emily Doe for legal reasons the victim
was 22 years old at the time of the
assault in June 2016
her 7100 38 word impact statement was
published and subsequently picked up by
national and international news peeling
off and discarding my underwear like a
candy wrapper to insert your finger into
my body is where you went wrong in the
statement the victim details her
experience being treated at hospital for
sexual assault and underlines the
negative impact the cases had on her
life since directing her words at Turner
ms-dos says quote you took away my worth
my privacy my energy my time my safety
my intimacy my confidence my own voice
until today the statements opening line
quote you don’t know me but you’ve been
inside me and that’s why we’re here
today went viral on Twitter as did the
rest of the letter because of how
powerfully it recounted her initial
victimization by Turner and her
subsequent feeling of revitalization
during the trial my breast had been
groped fingers had been jabbed inside me
along with pine needles and debris
number seven how did the media portrayed
Brock Turner news and media coverage of
the story has garnered significant
international attention and criticism in
many cases Turner was presented as a
promising swimmer first
and as a convicted criminal second some
stories have focused on Turner’s Swim
statistics and athletic ability and have
been accused of bias as a result there
have also been suggestions that Turner’s
treatment in the news highlights racial
discrimination in the media and that
he’s been dealt with favorably because
he’s white
Turner’s yearbook photo was initially
circulated by some publications rather
than a mug shot and articles have
included soft sometimes sympathetic
language number six how prevalent is
sexual assault today according to
statistics released by the United States
Department of Justice
there were over 170,000 rape or sexual
assault victims twelve or older in the
u.s. in 2013 reportedly around ninety
percent of rape and sexual assault
victims are women and ten percent are
male a study in the year 2000 found that
one in five women and one in sixteen men
are sexually assaulted while at college
while some statistics report that 8
percent of rapes happen while the victim
is at work rape and sexual assault
remain some of the most underreported
crimes worldwide however in the u.s.
it’s estimated that over 60% of assaults
are not reported to the police
number five what are other recent cases
of sexual assault there have been a
series of high-profile cases in 2016 and
in recent years in May a judge ruled
that the actor and comedian Bill Cosby
should stand trial following a series of
accusations surrounding historic
assaults including that he drugged and
sexually assaulted a woman he once
mentored since the 2012 gang rape case
on a moving bus in Delhi there has been
a major international focus on rape and
sexual assault issues in India – with
problems highlighted again following the
conviction of five men for the rape of a
Danish tourist in 2014 there is also an
ongoing investigation in Spain against
ignacio allen de fernandez or Torbay
involving allegations of sexual assault
that reportedly implicate international
footballers including the manchester
united and spain goalkeeper david daheia
number four what was brock Turner’s
defence Turner statement
has also made international news and has
received heavy criticism in the letter
Turner explains his actions as a
consequence of the quote party culture
at Stanford blaming alcohol for his poor
decision-making though he expresses
repeated regret for deciding to drink
alcohol on the night of the incident
he has come under fire for an apparent
lack of remorse for his actions
themselves for parts of the statement
Turner could even be accused of feeling
sorry for himself on top of this
Turner’s father has said his son’s life
has quote been deeply altered forever
and quote will never be the one that he
dreamed about and worked so hard to
achieve
dan Turner continued to provoke massive
public outrage by seemingly trivializing
the crimes his son has been convicted
for claiming it’s quote a steep price to
pay for twenty minutes of action number
three what will brock Turner’s
punishment be although prosecutors had
asked for a six-year jail sentence at
least On June 2nd 2016
Turner was handed a six-month jail term
by Judge Aaron Persky upon evaluating
the evidence and situation Persky said
quote a prison sentence would have a
severe impact on him and quote I think
he will not be a danger to others the
sentence includes three years probation
and Turner must register as a sex
offender speculation has also mounted
that Turner will not see out his term
and may even be released after three
months in the meantime Turner is
reportedly appealing the punishment that
he’s been dealt number two how has the
United States reacted the lenient
sentence has triggered huge public anger
the sentence of Brock tarda is
incredibly unusual it’s incredibly light
upon his arrest Turner had faced
potentially more than ten years behind
bars so the final verdict is
exceptionally light in comparison by
June 10th
more than 1 million people had signed an
online petition on change.org seeking
judge Persky to be recalled and an
official campaign had been set up on
recall Aaron Persky calm politicians
have also sought persky’s removal
notably the Republican congressman ted
poe who laid
Turner’s punishment as quote pathetic
this arrogant defendant has appealed the
sentence
I hope the appeals court does grant the
appeal and make it right and overturn
the pathetic sentence and giving the
punishment he deserves Vice President
Joe Biden also penned an open letter to
Turner’s victim praising her
breathtaking bravery and describing his
own quote furious anger at how the case
has developed number one what comes next
the brock turner case has highlighted
problems and inconsistencies in how
America deals with sexual assault
firstly the media has been accused of
misrepresentation second Turner’s
defense has revealed very worrisome
attitudes and third the short prison
term sets a concerning precedent going
forward however should public and
political pressure continue to mount and
in the event that Judge Persky is
removed then the case could yet inspire
a turning point in the law a sentence
may have been delivered but public
opinion is that justice has not been
done did these facts get you thinking
what was this judge thinking to vote for
which news story is covered next
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assault cases in recent American history
a controversial verdict has sparked
public outcry welcome to watchmojo.com
down ten crucial facts you should know
about the Stanford sexual assault case
the damage you inflicted is irreversible
number 10
what is the Stanford sexual assault case
On January 18 2015 brock turner then a
student at stanford university was
arrested on five charges of rape after
being found outside a campus party with
an intoxicated unconscious woman the
charges of rape were later dropped but
in March 2016
Turner was convicted of three charges of
felony sexual assault including assault
with intent to rape on the night of the
incident Turner and the victim were
found on the ground by a dumpster by two
other students three parts
Turner ran from the scene upon being
confronted but was caught and restrained
by the students until police arrived
number nine who is Brock Turner at the
time of his arrest
Brock Turner was a student at Stanford
University and a graduate of Oakwood
high school Ohio he was a member of
Stanford swim team aiming to represent
the United States at the 2016 Olympic
Games in Brazil in light of his arrest
and conviction however USA Swimming has
issued a lifetime ban against Turner in
line with its zero-tolerance policy for
sexual misconduct as USA Swimming is the
national governing body for the sport in
charge of team selection this means that
Turner will never be eligible to
represent America at the Olympics or any
other competitive swimming event for the
country number eight what do we know
about the anonymous victim known as
Emily Doe for legal reasons the victim
was 22 years old at the time of the
assault in June 2016
her 7100 38 word impact statement was
published and subsequently picked up by
national and international news peeling
off and discarding my underwear like a
candy wrapper to insert your finger into
my body is where you went wrong in the
statement the victim details her
experience being treated at hospital for
sexual assault and underlines the
negative impact the cases had on her
life since directing her words at Turner
ms-dos says quote you took away my worth
my privacy my energy my time my safety
my intimacy my confidence my own voice
until today the statements opening line
quote you don’t know me but you’ve been
inside me and that’s why we’re here
today went viral on Twitter as did the
rest of the letter because of how
powerfully it recounted her initial
victimization by Turner and her
subsequent feeling of revitalization
during the trial my breast had been
groped fingers had been jabbed inside me
along with pine needles and debris
number seven how did the media portrayed
Brock Turner news and media coverage of
the story has garnered significant
international attention and criticism in
many cases Turner was presented as a
promising swimmer first
and as a convicted criminal second some
stories have focused on Turner’s Swim
statistics and athletic ability and have
been accused of bias as a result there
have also been suggestions that Turner’s
treatment in the news highlights racial
discrimination in the media and that
he’s been dealt with favorably because
he’s white
Turner’s yearbook photo was initially
circulated by some publications rather
than a mug shot and articles have
included soft sometimes sympathetic
language number six how prevalent is
sexual assault today according to
statistics released by the United States
Department of Justice
there were over 170,000 rape or sexual
assault victims twelve or older in the
u.s. in 2013 reportedly around ninety
percent of rape and sexual assault
victims are women and ten percent are
male a study in the year 2000 found that
one in five women and one in sixteen men
are sexually assaulted while at college
while some statistics report that 8
percent of rapes happen while the victim
is at work rape and sexual assault
remain some of the most underreported
crimes worldwide however in the u.s.
it’s estimated that over 60% of assaults
are not reported to the police
number five what are other recent cases
of sexual assault there have been a
series of high-profile cases in 2016 and
in recent years in May a judge ruled
that the actor and comedian Bill Cosby
should stand trial following a series of
accusations surrounding historic
assaults including that he drugged and
sexually assaulted a woman he once
mentored since the 2012 gang rape case
on a moving bus in Delhi there has been
a major international focus on rape and
sexual assault issues in India – with
problems highlighted again following the
conviction of five men for the rape of a
Danish tourist in 2014 there is also an
ongoing investigation in Spain against
ignacio allen de fernandez or Torbay
involving allegations of sexual assault
that reportedly implicate international
footballers including the manchester
united and spain goalkeeper david daheia
number four what was brock Turner’s
defence Turner statement
has also made international news and has
received heavy criticism in the letter
Turner explains his actions as a
consequence of the quote party culture
at Stanford blaming alcohol for his poor
decision-making though he expresses
repeated regret for deciding to drink
alcohol on the night of the incident
he has come under fire for an apparent
lack of remorse for his actions
themselves for parts of the statement
Turner could even be accused of feeling
sorry for himself on top of this
Turner’s father has said his son’s life
has quote been deeply altered forever
and quote will never be the one that he
dreamed about and worked so hard to
achieve
dan Turner continued to provoke massive
public outrage by seemingly trivializing
the crimes his son has been convicted
for claiming it’s quote a steep price to
pay for twenty minutes of action number
three what will brock Turner’s
punishment be although prosecutors had
asked for a six-year jail sentence at
least On June 2nd 2016
Turner was handed a six-month jail term
by Judge Aaron Persky upon evaluating
the evidence and situation Persky said
quote a prison sentence would have a
severe impact on him and quote I think
he will not be a danger to others the
sentence includes three years probation
and Turner must register as a sex
offender speculation has also mounted
that Turner will not see out his term
and may even be released after three
months in the meantime Turner is
reportedly appealing the punishment that
he’s been dealt number two how has the
United States reacted the lenient
sentence has triggered huge public anger
the sentence of Brock tarda is
incredibly unusual it’s incredibly light
upon his arrest Turner had faced
potentially more than ten years behind
bars so the final verdict is
exceptionally light in comparison by
June 10th
more than 1 million people had signed an
online petition on change.org seeking
judge Persky to be recalled and an
official campaign had been set up on
recall Aaron Persky calm politicians
have also sought persky’s removal
notably the Republican congressman ted
poe who laid
Turner’s punishment as quote pathetic
this arrogant defendant has appealed the
sentence
I hope the appeals court does grant the
appeal and make it right and overturn
the pathetic sentence and giving the
punishment he deserves Vice President
Joe Biden also penned an open letter to
Turner’s victim praising her
breathtaking bravery and describing his
own quote furious anger at how the case
has developed number one what comes next
the brock turner case has highlighted
problems and inconsistencies in how
America deals with sexual assault
firstly the media has been accused of
misrepresentation second Turner’s
defense has revealed very worrisome
attitudes and third the short prison
term sets a concerning precedent going
forward however should public and
political pressure continue to mount and
in the event that Judge Persky is
removed then the case could yet inspire
a turning point in the law a sentence
may have been delivered but public
opinion is that justice has not been
done did these facts get you thinking
what was this judge thinking to vote for
which news story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week
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