A 23-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted by swimmer Brock Turner on the campus of Stanford University revealed why she wants to remain anonymous.
Through her prosecutor, the survivor told KTVU:
“I remain anonymous, yes to protect my identity. But it is also a statement, that all of these people are fighting for someone they don’t know. That’s the beauty of it. I don’t need labels, categories, to prove I am worthy of respect, to prove that I should be listened to. I am coming out to you as simply a woman wanting to be heard. Yes there is plenty more I'd like to tell you about me. For now, I am every woman.”
Turner, then-19, sexually assaulted the woman after a party on campus on Jan. 17, 2015. Two PhD students who were riding their bikes found Turner assaulting the woman and intervened. They called the authorities and Turner was arrested that night.
