Ted Poe: “Two Stanford students were biking one night when they noticed a half naked woman lying motionless behind a dumpster with…”

“Two Stanford students were biking one night when they noticed a half naked woman lying motionless behind a dumpster with a male student on top of her. When they confronted the attacker, the man took off in the darkness of the night. The Good Samaritans were able to catch the coward and knock him to the ground. The woman, just 22 years of age at the time, was being raped, and the rapist was caught in the act. When the victim regained consciousness, she was on a gurney, covered with pine needles, and was bleeding. Her assailant was Brock Turner, a scholarship swimmer at Stanford. Brock was found guilty of sexual assault on three counts. His sentence? A mere 6 months in prison and 3 years probation. Because the judge said ``a prison sentence would have a severe impact on him.'' Well, isn't that the point? Mr. Speaker, the punishment for rape should be longer than a semester in college. The defendant's dad called it a ``steep price to pay for 20 minutes of action.'' Clearly, Brock is a chip off the old block and daddy will never be named father of the year. For many victims, Mr. Speaker, rape is a fate worse than death. Here is why. Because rape victims say that after being raped, they die emotionally many times; and with homicide, one dies only once. After the sentencing, the brave victim read, Mr. Speaker, a 7,200- word statement to her attacker, the rapist.…”