In a phone interview on Tuesday, the victim said it was important for people to recognize the harms of Turner’s statement. Related: Stanford sexual assault: dozens of letters to judge urge leniency for Brock Turner“I take him at his word that subjectively that’s his version of his events,” Persky said. Related: Stanford sexual assault case: victim impact statement in fullAll I can do from these events moving forward is by proving to everyone who I really am as a person. There’s no way you can wiggle out of this.”Below, the Guardian has published a portion of Turner’s statement that illustrates, as the victim described in her original statement, the ways in which Turner “failed to exhibit sincere remorse or responsibility for his conduct”. I’ve been shattered by the party culture and risk taking behavior that I briefly experienced in my four months at school.

Source: The Guardian June 08, 2016 00:11 UTC