Controversy erupts: 5 fast facts about Oakwood swimmer sentence

Tuner ran but the witnesses stopped and restrained him until the police arrived.

Here are 5 things you need to know about the former three-time All-American Oakwood High School swimmer and Stanford University swimmer.

Charges

In March, Turner was convicted of sexual assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated/unconscious person; penetration of an intoxicated person; and penetration of an unconscious person.

Dan A. Tuner’s letter becomes Twitter post

His father, Dan Turner spoke out in a letter posted to social media by a Stanford law professor before the sentencing requesting his son to be put on probation instead of being incarcerated. Here is what the letter said:

Sentencing

Turner has been sentenced to six months in jail for three counts of sexual assault. He will also be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. A sentence some thought too lenient. “The punishment does not fit the crime,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a prepared statement. “The sentence does not factor in the true seriousness of this sexual assault, or the victim’s ongoing trauma. Campus rape is no different than off-campus rape. Rape is rape.

The victim speaks out

At Turner’s sentencing, the victim was able to read a letter describing the “severe impact” the assault had on her. Here is what she said:

Petitions

The outrage over social media has escalated since the sentencing and petitions have begun to surface. One petition is for a review of the case and Judge Aaron Persky’s decision. Another petition on Change.org is calling for a recall election or another means of expulsion against Judge Aaron Persky which has already received 55,000 signatures.