“In newspapers she was described as the “unconscious intoxicated woman.” In the courtroom she was called Emily Doe. On Tuesday, she let the world know that her real name is Chanel Miller.
“In 2015, Miller was attacked while unconscious after drinking too much at a fraternity party at Stanford University.
“Two young men on bicycles rescued her. Her attacker tried to run away but they chased him and held him down until the police arrived. Brock Turner, her attacker, was a student at Stanford and a swimming champion.
“A year later, Turner was tried on and convicted of three counts of sexual assault.
“At the sentencing hearing, Miller read a powerful and lengthy statement about the effect the assault had on her life.
:She remembered little of what happened, a fact that was used against her by Turner’s defense attorney. The aftermath was devastating.”
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