Prosecutors remove judge in Stanford swimmer sex assault case from new sex crimes case

Los Angeles Times | June 14, 2016 | 7:10 PM

Santa Clara County prosecutors have blocked the judge who sentenced former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to six months in jail in a sexual assault case from hearing an upcoming sex crimes case. The move comes as Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky faces growing criticism over the sentence, which many consider far too lenient.
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