Stanford Rapist Brock Turner Banned For Life by USA Swimming

Convicted rapist Brock Turner has been banned for life Friday by USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport, reported CNN.

Turner's USA Swimming membership expired in 2014, CNN reported, and he wasn't a member of the organization when he was convicted on three felony counts: rape of an unconscious person, digital penetration with an unconscious person and assault with the intent to commit rape.

"Had he been a member, he would have been subject to the USA Swimming Code of Conduct." said a USA Swimming statement obtained by CNN.

Turner, 20, was a collegiate swimmer at Stanford.

The USA Swimming ban Friday comes the same day it was reported that Turner, with good behavior, may only end up serving three months in jail.

Turner could have received 10 years in prison, according to state sentencing guidelines, but was given a 6 month sentence.

The case has unleashed a torrent of social traffic and outrage since the sentencing was announced by Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky.

A petition calling for California Assembly impeachment hearings of Persky that seeks one million signatures had collected more than 1,00,000 votes of support as of  4 p.m. on Friday.

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen issued a statement after the sentencing was read:

"While I strongly disagree with the sentence that Judge Persky issued in the Brock Turner case I do not believe he should be removed from his judgeship. I am so pleased that the victim's powerful and true statements about the devastation of campus sexual assault are being heard across our nation. She has given voice to thousands of sexual assault survivors."

>>> Read the full story from CNN here.

Also on Patch:

• Stanford Rapist's Sentence: Now, With 'Good Behavior,' He'll Serve Only 3 Months
• Stanford Woman to Attacker: 'I Don't Want My Body Anymore'
• Father of Convicted Swimmer Blames '20 Minutes of Action'
• Online Petition Calls For Removal Of Judge In Stanford Sentencing
• Father Blasts Dad Of Stanford Rapist In Emotional Letter
• Facing 10 Years In Prison, Former Stanford Swimmer Sentenced To 6 Months In Jail

Image via Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office