--- description: The former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman had displayed a history of inappropriate behavior title: Stanford Assault Case: Brock Turner Had History, Report Says image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt58f58739d15ff1fa/698896d42dce0116ac9e9616/brock-turner-rape-mugshot.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Prosecutors Say Stanford Swimmer Had History of Inappropriate Behavior  by [Justin Worland](/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Jun 9, 2016 12:59 PM CUT  This booking photo released by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office shows Brock Turner, the former Stanford University swimmer who was sentenced last week to six months in jail and three years' probation for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, January 2015. This booking photo released by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office shows Brock Turner, the former Stanford University swimmer who was sentenced last week to six months in jail and three years' probation for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, January 2015.Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office—AP  by [Justin Worland](/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Jun 9, 2016 12:59 PM CUT The [former Stanford swimmer](http://time.com/4359265/stanford-brock-allen-turner-judge-recall/ "undefined") convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on campus had displayed a history of inappropriate behavior, prosecutors said according to an Associated Press [report](http://abcnews.go.com/US/stanford-swimmer-exhibited-behavior-prior-sex-assault-prosecutors/story?id=39707680 "undefined"). Brock Turner had grabbed a woman and kissed her without prompting earlier in the evening that the assault occurred, according to the AP. Later that same evening he put his hand on the waist of the same woman again while she was talking with someone else, forcing her to “move away from him.” Turner was also arrested in 2014 for running from the police while drinking underage. Several photos show him drinking underage and using illegal drugs, according to the AP. The swimmer’s six-month sentence for sexual assault has prompted a [national outcry](http://time.com/4360105/tavis-smiley-brock-turners-sentence-is-a-grotesque-example-of-unchecked-privilege/ "undefined"). The [victim’s letter](https://www.buzzfeed.com/katiejmbaker/heres-the-powerful-letter-the-stanford-victim-read-to-her-ra?utm%5Fterm=.lg4pvEmPM#.tv84XVmgr "undefined") to her attacker went viral as did a [reply](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/06/a-steep-price-to-pay-for-20-minutes-of-action-dad-defends-stanford-sex-offender/ "undefined") by Turner’s father widely criticized for diminishing the significance of rape. 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