A California judge under fire for a light sentence given to a Stanford University swimmer has recused himself from making his first key decision in another sex crimes case. Persky had been removed as judge in another sex assault case in June. Persky followed a recommendation by the county probation department to sentence Turner, the former Stanford swimmer, to six months in prison despite prosecutors seeking six years. Also Monday, Stanford University officials announced a ban on hard liquor at undergraduate on-campus parties. The move follows the outcry over the sentence for the assault, which came after both Turner and his victim drank at a campus party.

Source: CBC News August 23, 2016 08:39 UTC