His Name is Brock Allen Turner: This Week in Rape Culture

by Kiersten Hallie Krum

On Friday, Brock Allen Turner, convicted rapist on three felony charges: assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated/unconscious person, penetration of an intoxicated person, and penetration of an unconscious person–a conviction that brings with it a maximum sentence of 14 years–was sentenced to six months in a county jail followed by probation. The prosecutor recommended six years, but to avoid imposing a “severe impact” on the convicted rapist’s life–the con...