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California Lawmakers Approve Mandatory Sentencing For Rape

Brock Turner, a former Stanford University swimmer, received six months in jail and three years' probation for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. State lawmakers have approved a proposal to mandate prison terms for such a crime.

California Lawmakers Approve Mandatory Sentencing For Rape

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Brock Turner, a former Stanford University swimmer, received six months in jail and three years' probation for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. AP

The California Assembly unanimously passed a measure that requires a prison sentence for anyone convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious person.

Turner's sentence brought a firestorm of protests.

California Lawmakers Approve Mandatory Sentencing For Rape

Source: npr.org