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Description
Councilwoman Gym's office, the Mayor’s Commission on Women, and the Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement hosted a public reading of the Stanford rape survivor’s public statement in its entirety to build awareness about sexual violence.
Vanessa Fields reads a portion of the letter
A
The
probation
officer
has
stated
that
this
case,
when
compared
to
other
crimes
of
similar
nature,
may
be
considered
less
serious
due
to
the
defendant
level
of
intoxication.
It
felt
serious,
that's
all
I'm
going
to
say
he
is
a
lifetime.
Sex
registrant
that
doesn't
expire
just
like
what
he
did
to
me
doesn't
expire,
doesn't
just
go
away
after
a
set
number
of
years.
It
stays
with
me.
It's
part
of
my
identity.
It
has
forever
changed
the
way.
I
carry
myself
the
way.
I
live
the
rest
of
my
life.
A
A
year
has
gone
by
and
he
has
had
lots
of
time
on
his
hands.
He
has
been
seeing
a
psychologist.
What
has
he
done
in
this
past
year?
To
show
he's
been
progressing
if
he
says
he
wants
to
implement
programs?
What
has
he
done
to
show
for
it
throughout
incarceration?
I
hope
he
is
provided
with
appropriate
therapy
and
resources
to
rebuild
his
life.
I
request
that
he
educates
himself
about
the
issue
of
campus
sexual
assault.
I
hope
he
accepts
proper
punishment
and
pushes
himself
to
reenter
society
as
a
better
person.