Yesterday, I saw a post that was from a support group for Brock Turner. For those who do not know who he is, he is a rapist. He raped an unconscious girl last year. He was only given 6 months in prison (which will more than likely be 3 months for "good behavior".) Brock Turner told Judge Aaron Persky he did not rape this girl.

Now back to the topic about this support group. It seems that this support group is run by his family. This picture that is below is the post I saw yesterday and is from their page. Someone crossed out the words his parents said with the truth.

The text underneath that is crossed off says:

"Brock is a kind and gentle boy, deep down he means well. This whole thing could have easily been avoid if all parties behaved responsibly. Please help us raise awareness, no other family should have to endure the pain and ostractization we have faced as a family. He is not a monster, he had a momentary lapse in judgement. Please share to help educate others on the dangers of excessive drinks. It is every parent's responsibility to teach their daughter about the dangers of excessive drinking.

Take a look at other posts his parents have posted:

https://www.facebook.com/Brock-Turner-Family-Suppo...

So here is my open letter to Brock Turner's family:

"Dear Mr. and Mrs. Turner (and others in his family),

My name is Ashley Acevedo. I have been following this story since it went viral. I have empathy for her, not your son. I hurt for her because I know what she is going through.

Let me break down your message for you.

You do not know what runs through his head. He obviously did not mean well that night. You said, "This whole thing could have easily been avoided if all partiers behaved responsibly." But what about your son? He was not responsible either. We both know college students are going to party. They have a newfound freedom. They do not fully know their tolerance. I'm a college student. I know. I see it. I've done it myself. The victim went to this party and yes, she drank, and yes, it was too much. But that's what young people do. Yes, parents should educate their CHILDREN (not just daughters) on the dangers of excessive drinking. But most young people still do the opposite because they have to learn for themselves. Your son knew what he was doing. She was unconscious. She could not consent to this act.

I would ask that you take a few minutes to watch this video called "Tea Consent". It explains consent perfectly through a great example.

And now ask yourself the question, "Would I want to have someone shove tea down my throat when I'm unconscious and unable to consent?" I hope you answered no.

This girl, the victim, is going to suffer for a very long time. I'm deeply sorry you're going to have to see your son "suffer" the consequences of his "poor judgement." I can assume how hard it is to accept that your son is a rapist. But it's the truth. Those who see the true colors of your son are not attacking him. They are saying the truth. I am saying the truth. Your son is a piece of shit. He is a rapist. He knew what he was doing. It was rape. It was not consensual. The girl is the victim, not your son.

The below is my reply to one of your posts. You either have not seen it or you are simply ignoring it. [I have edited it a bit]

"Why can't you reply to my numerous messages and give me proof on how I'm wrong and you're right??? You cannot justify this crime. Stop hiding from the fact your son RAPED an unconscious girl!!

To Brock's dad: would you blame your daughter if she was unconscious and raped? What if your daughter was in this girl's shoes? Would you blame it on the amount of alcohol she consumed? Would you blame your daughter for the clothes she wore? Would you accept the fact your daughter's rape was unconsensual and stand up for her rapist? Would you call it "20 minutes of action?" Or what about your wife?

To Brock's mom: would you want people accusing you if you were raped? The argument, "I wouldn't put myself in that situation" is invalid. You don't know who would rape you. How would you feel if this happened to your daughter?

Would you say terrible things about her hero(es)?

Fight against that."

Again, I hope you would say no to those questions and realize that the girl your son raped is the victim, not him.

I have pity (shame) for you.

I have been sexually harassed by guys about my breasts. I have been assaulted twice. I was coerced by my ex-boyfriend to have sex with him. I was raped. None of those situations were my fault. I didn't mean to put myself in those situations. I didn't know. Nor did the girl your son raped.

Both girls and boys should be educated on consent. Yes, they should be educated on the dangers of excessive drinking as well. But that is not the problem here. Your son was either uneducated and that is your responsibility to do so on consent or he just frankly didn't give a fuck.

This was not "20 minutes of action." This was rape. Your son raped an unconscious woman who was unable to give consent. If one cannot give consent on sex then that is rape.

This girl is definitely suffering. She felt disgusted with herself. I do not know if she still does. But I know that I do feel disgusted with myself sometimes. Many rape victims do. The victims across the world did not put themselves in the position. College students do drink and sometimes they aren't responsible with it, but that doesn't mean it is the victims fault if they are raped when they're drunk.

I will tell you briefly about how I felt and feel after the crimes and harassment I have dealt with. I have PTSD. I have flashbacks. I cry at the worst times possible, like at work. Sometimes I think about it all day and I can't help it. I felt so disgusted with myself afterwards, and sometimes I still do. I am uncomfortable with my body. Sometimes, I hate my breasts. Sometimes, I hate my whole body. Sometimes, I blame my body. I blamed myself afterwards. I wished and still wish I had left. I wished I hadn't put myself in that situation. But I did not know the events that night of my rape and assaults would have led me to get raped/assaulted. I did not know my ex-boyfriend was going to emotionally abuse me and basically force and manipulate me into sex that was painful. It is not my fault, like it isn't hers. We did not ask for this. We did not do this to ourselves. Human beings are responsible for their actions.

Your son does deserve a longer sentence. But he is getting punished in different ways, which makes me feel a little bit better. He has lost his swimming career, which is his fault. His name and face is blasted all over the internet, and he may never marry. I wouldn't marry someone who raped another person.

I grieve for you. Not because your son raped this victim, but because you do not see the crime he has committed. You believe he should be unpunished. He is not entitled to anything after what he did. He is not entitled to hot steak. So what if he got cold steak? He put himself in prison. Who cares if his life is ruined? He did it to himself. I am sorry that he did this and your family is paying for it. I know you didn't ask for this to happen. But it did and he is not the victim here. He is a rapist and rape is a crime. It leaves a life-time, emotionally damaging scar.

Thank you for (hopefully) taking the time to read this. I hope I have opened your eyes more.

-Ashley Acevedo