Brock Turner left prison today after serving just half of his six month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster.
The former Sanford University student and swim team star left Santa Clara Jail in San Jose, California with a paper bag filled with his belongings while news cameras filmed. He did not answer any questions.
Turner was arrested in January 2015 after he was caught assaulting an intoxicated 22-year-old. The two Swedish men who stumbled across the incident were so disturbed by what they saw that they cried when police arrived.
Turner attempted to run away when he was caught, which makes the already lenient six month sentence even more shocking. He was 19 at the time.
Prosecutors had asked that Turner get a six year sentence and under normal sentencing guidelines he should have been given at least two years. He has now been released after just three months due to good behaviour.
Turner’s victim wrote a powerful letter about the impact the assault had on her life which made stirs around the globe, garnering reactions from Hollywood stars and senior politicians.
