“I mean, I take him at his word that, subjectively, that’s his version of events.”
Those were the words of Judge Aaron Persky, the magistrate who presided over the Stanford University sexual assault case, according to court documents.
Brock Turner, 20, a Stanford swimmer, was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster at a fraternity party in January 2015.
The documents provide more context about the six-month sentence Persky handed down to Turner---one that many said was inappropriately light given the gravity of the crime. Turner was also sentenced to thee years probation and has to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, but prosecutors sought six years in prison.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky on June 27, 2011. Jason Doiy/The Recorder via AP
