Stanford Sexual Assault Survivor Receives Glamour Magazine Award

PALO ALTO, CA — A woman raped by an ex-Stanford University swimmer during a on-campus party last year in a case that has received international attention was selected as a Women of the Year by the magazine Glamour.

The victim, only identified in court documents as Emily Doe, wrote an article posted today on the magazine's website on her experience after 21-year-old Brock Turner was sentenced in June to six months in jail and was released three months early for good behavior.

"Immediately I felt embarrassed for trying, for being led to believe I had any influence. The violation of my body and my being added up to a few months out of his summer," Doe wrote in the article.

The woman's 12-page victim impact statement was read during Turner's sentencing and circulated widely online. It has also been read on CNN, the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and Gracie Mansion, the mayor's residence in New York, Doe wrote.

Vice President Joe Biden and many people from around the world contacted Doe after reading her statement, according to the article.

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"Victims are not victims, not some fragile, sorrowful aftermath. Victims are survivors, and survivors are going to be doing a hell of a lot more than surviving," Doe wrote.

"But it was Doe’s take-no-prisoners telling of what happened afterward — the relentless victim-blaming; the favoring of Turner, a student athlete — that changed the conversation about sexual assault forever," Glamour writers said.

Doe was one of 12 recipients this year selected for the award honoring people in fashion, politics, entertainment and other sectors. The list also includes Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, model Ashley Graham and U2 lead singer Bono, the first man ever to be named to the list.

Turner served his time at Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose and was released in early September, three months ahead of schedule, for good behavior.

Earlier this year, Turner stood trial and was convicted of three counts of sexual assault on Doe during a fraternity party where they both consumed alcohol on Jan. 18, 2015.

Two Swedish graduate students on their bicycles found Turner on top of the victim, who was unconscious and partially clothed, and chased him down.

Turner's sentence led to Assembly Bill 2888, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown and effective next year, that raises the minimum sentence for a person convicted of sexual assault to three years in state prison.

Many have viewed Turner's time in jail as a lenient punishment.

The case prompted a recall effort against Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky, who imposed the sentence.

In September, Persky chose to step down from criminal cases in Palo Alto and was reassigned to civil cases at the Old Courthouse in downtown San Jose, court officials said.

Related coverage:

• Father Blasts Dad Of Stanford Rapist In Emotional Letter
• Stanford Woman to Attacker: 'I Don't Want My Body Anymore'
• Father of Convicted Swimmer Blames '20 Minutes of Action'
• Law Inspired by Convicted Rapist Brock Turner Signed By Calif. Governor

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