SAN FRANCISCO—Brock Turner, whose six-month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman at Stanford University sparked national outcry, was released from jail Friday morning after serving half his six-month sentence. The one-time Olympic hopeful swimmer walked out the main entrance of the Santa Clara County jail shortly after 6 a.m. PDT. Turner, who kept his head down and didn’t acknowledge the media, was carrying a large packet of hate mail sent to him during his incarceration. ( STEPHEN LAM / REUTERS )Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said Turner received non-specific threats while locked up in addition to the packet of hate mail given to him as he left jail. Turner was convicted of assaulting the young woman near a trash bin after they drank heavily at a fraternity party in January 2015.

Source: thestar September 02, 2016 14:19 UTC