Judge Aaron Persky

• Judge who sentenced Brock Turner to 6 months in Stanford sexual assault case ousted

  The case sparked a national debate over the criminal justice system's treatment of sexual assault victims and racial inequities in court.

  World

  Jun 6, 2018
  
• Judge who sentenced Stanford rapist Brock Turner to 6 months did not commit misconduct, agency rules

  The California Commission on Judicial Performance said was evidence that Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky displayed bias in handing down a sentence decried as too lenient by critics across the country.

  Crime

  Dec 19, 2016
  
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• Stanford University rape survivor speaks out for 1st time since Brock Turner’s release

  Glamour magazine on Tuesday named the woman who was sexually assaulted by a former Stanford University swimmer one of its women of the year.

  World

  Nov 2, 2016
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• Should Stanford rapist Brock Turner be a lifetime registered sex offender?

  A growing number of defence attorneys, advocates and judges are questioning the fairness of applying lifetime restrictions to sex crimes that treat first-time offenders the same as serial rapists.

  World

  Sep 10, 2016
• Stanford rapist Brock Turner released from jail after serving half his term

  Brock Turner walked out of the main entrance of the Santa Clara County jail and got into a white SUV.

  Crime

  Sep 2, 2016
• Stanford rapist Brock Turner to be released Friday after serving half of 6-month sentence

  In June, Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Turner to six months in prison for the 2015 sexual assault of a 23-year-old woman behind a garbage dumpster near a campus fraternity.

  Crime

  Aug 30, 2016
• Stanford rape case: Did race affect the sentencing of Brock Turner?

  Widespread outrage erupted this week after a California judge handed down a six month sentence to a former Stanford student, Brock Turner, who was convicted on three counts of sexual assault.

  Crime

  Jun 11, 2016
• Potential jurors refuse to serve judge who sentenced Stanford rapist Brock Turner

  Potential jurors are refusing to serve for the judge who gave convicted Stanford University rapist Brock Turner a six-month sentence for his crimes.

  Crime

  Jun 10, 2016