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Rapist claims to be victim

Well, at least the Stanford rape victim was not stoned to death!

The gem that the judge and father dished out shows the lack of proper justice for sexual-assault victims. Oh, the rapist is the victim, how dare the court ruin his life for only “20 minutes of action.” Did Daddy throw the first stone?

Harold Marquez, Visalia

This story was originally published June 14, 2016 at 1:50 PM with the headline "Rapist claims to be victim."

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