Released from prison after serving three months of a six-month sentence for sexual assault, Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner continues to spark controversy.

Turner was released from prison in early September for good behavior after  three short months.

“They wonder about his future, but what about the girl who was raped?” Nieve Petrie, a sophomore here at WHHS, said. “It’s unfair to her; he should have gotten more time. Rape is not okay.”

In January of 2015, Turner was found guilty of five counts of felony sexual assault. He assaulted a woman who was unconscious due to intoxication after a Stanford fraternity party. Instead of admitting to his crime, Turner pleaded not guilty in court and claimed it was consensual.  Two witnesses claimed otherwise.

Turner was sentenced to six months in prison by Judge Aaron Persky, a Stanford alumni instead of six years that the prosecutor asked for. He also must register as a sex offender every 90 days and serve three years of probation when he gets back to Ohio. However, Turner was released after only three months on good behavior and no previous criminal record.

Persky gave Turner a merciful sentence because he did not want Turner to ruin his future. A possible reason for such leniency is because of their common history of sports at Stanford, authorities said.

Many have found this insulting because of the lack of justice for the victim and Turner’s absence of guilt towards what happened. 

Sophomores Jake Belli and Stephanie Giannini agree when they say “He should have been sentenced to life.”

Turner is officially banned from USA Swimming.