In the last week, most of the United States as well as the world has found out about the rape and sexual assault case involving an unconscious 22-year-old (now 23) woman and Brock Turner, a 19-year-old, freshman swimmer at Stanford University. In the early morning of January 18, 2015, two Swedish students at Stanford found Brock Turner on top of an unconscious woman behind a dumpster at a fraternity party. The woman was partially clothed, had abrasions all over her body, pine needles in her hair and was unconscious. As soon as these students saw what Turner was doing, he got up and ran away. One of the two Swedish students stayed with the woman while the other ran after Turner and tackled him. Earlier this year, Turner was convicted of three accounts of sexual assault, which could have given him a maximum of 14 years in prison. However, on June 2, 2016, almost a year and half after the incident, California Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Turner to six months in county jail and three years of probation.

When I first saw her letter that she wrote and read to Turner and that was published on Buzzfeed, I was sick to my stomach. I was furious, confused, and appalled as well as many others were who have spoken out about this case, from vice president Joe Biden's letter to the victim to the thousands who are sharing their opinions on social media. No one should have to go through this. No one deserves this. And most importantly, no one should ever be judged when this happens.

I would like to address each person who has been involved with this case, starting with the critics of her:

Who cares if either of them had been drinking that night? She was over the legal age for drinking alcohol. Her being drunk was not an invitation for him to do unspeakable acts to her. And the same goes for him. His intoxication is not a valid excuse for his actions. Nothing is a valid excuse for his actions. What she was wearing was also not an excuse for his actions and again, it was not an invitation for him to assault and abuse her like that. This kind of victim blaming is what still allows sexual assault and rape to happen. I ask, what if it had been your daughter? Your niece? Your sister? How would you feel about it then.

To Carl-Fredrick Arndt and Peter Jonsson, the two Swedish students who stopped Turner:

Thank you. You are heroes. You stopped something evil. You helped that woman when she was helpless. And you are being applauded for doing what any other human being should do in that situation, which was simply the right thing to do. You could have just kept biking along, minding your own business, and not worrying about something you didn't know about because, for all you knew, they could have been having completely consensual sex behind that dumpster. But you didn't, and for that I am thankful.

To Brock Turner's mother and father, both who wrote letters of plea to Judge Persky:

I'm sorry, but your son is a rapist. There is no other way to say that. What he did was awful and I understand that this is probably a hard time for your family, but think about the victim's family who now has a girl who was not only physically harmed, but will now be emotionally and mentally harmed for the rest of her life. Mrs. Turner, not once in your letter did you mention your son's victim. You said "Why Him?" and "He was a shy and awkward 19-year old, far from home trying to fit in with the swimmer he idolized." The answer to "Why Him?" is clear and that is that your son simply did not know right from wrong. He made the wrong choice that night and will have to live with those consequences the rest of his life. And to the other statement I mentioned, how is raping someone a way to "fit in." I don't want to live in a world where boys and men are taught that in order to "fit in" they have to do these kind of unspeakable things. Mr. Turner, you claim that your son's life has been deeply altered by the events of that nights. And you are correct. His life has been altered because he has to take responsibility for his actions and deal with the consequences of his actions. You, like your wife, did not mention either that your son's victim's life was also deeply altered on that night. She will also never be herself again, and your son is to blame. I don't care if it was only "20 minutes of action." Those 20 minutes caused a great deal of pain to that girl and her family, but also your son. You are correct to the fact that your son does now have to register as a sex offender and that will affect him for the rest of his life, but guess what? That's the price he has to pay for what he did. I understand that he can probably do positive things with his life but only if he learns from and owns up to his mistakes like an adult.

To Brock Turner:

You've been accused a lot since this case has become famous in the past weeks. Some of these accusations are probably true, while others are probably not. I am not saying you are an evil person, but I am saying your actions were evil. Own up to these actions and these mistakes. Apologize for what you did and know that you are not the victim here, the woman that you raped is. There is no and will never be an excuse for what you did to her. I don't care that you had a possible, successful swimming career before this. You gave that up that night. Learn from these mistakes and fix this mess.

An finally to the Victim:

We don't know your name. And that's OK. Your bravery, audacity, and determination have inspired millions. I am sorry for what happened to you. My heart breaks for you. But you have given hope to hundreds of victim's and survivors out there. I would have never able to confront my attacker, and you did. You're amazing. Keep fighting. I am here for you. You've been told but I'm going to tell you again, you didn't deserve this, and if anyone ever tries to tell you otherwise, kick their ass.