DURHAM, N.C. — A Duke University student said she is in shock after a Durham County judge lectured her on marriage and “old fashioned principles,” while turning down a request for a no-contact order.
The woman was seeking protection from another student for what she says was sexual contact she did not consent to and stalking.
“This was classic victim blaming,” said attorney Kerry Sutton, who represented the student at a hearing this week. The judge was essentially saying, “That is what you get for having premarital sex,” Sutton said.
