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Former Judge Persky, Known For Stanford Rape Case, Fired As High School Tennis Coach

He had been hired to coach the JV girls team at Lynbrook High School in San Jose.

Former Judge Aaron Persky was briefly employed as a high school coach.
Former Judge Aaron Persky was briefly employed as a high school coach. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Former Santa Clara Superior Court judge Aaron Persky, widely known for his sentencing in the Brock Turner sexual assault case, has been fired from his role as a high school girls’ tennis coach.

Officials with the Fremont Union High School District announced his termination on Wednesday, a mere day after KPIX reported Persky’s hiring as the coach of the JV girls’ tennis team at Lynbrook High School in San Jose.

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