Sexual assault is against the law, but sentencing varies with the locale. Recently, Judge Aaron Persky in California sentenced Brock Turner - a convicted rapist - to only 6 months in jail, while Cory Batey in Tennessee received 15-25 years for the same crime under strikingly similar circumstances. Therefore, we request that a law be enacted implementing mandatory minimum sentencing for sexual assault. The current lottery of sentencing system discourages victims and encourages predators. America needs to send a clear message of "zero-tolerance" for sexual assault, so that sexual predators understand that these dehumanizing crimes will be dealt with harshly.
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