San Francisco residents protest probation sentence in 94-year-old Asian woman's assault

Outraged community members in San Francisco rallied to oppose the probation sentence of a man who pleaded guilty to assaulting Anh “Peng” Taylor, a 94-year-old woman.

Outraged community members in San Francisco rallied Friday morning outside the Hall of Justice to oppose the probation sentence of a man who pleaded guilty to assaulting a 94-year-old woman in 2021.

The case of Anh “Peng” Taylor’s stabbing got a lot of attention as it was one of many unprovoked attacks on Asian American Pacific Islander seniors during the pandemic.

The suspect, 35-year-old Daniel Cauich, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation. But the sentence cannot be imposed until both parties sign an agreement as to the details of the sentence.

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and those gathered to rally for the victim, say this isn’t justice.

“When we see our seniors being violently attacked and there be no actual consequences for it,” said Jenkins. “Yes, we are going to come together and we are going to stand together against what is happening.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/anh-peng-taylor-san-francisco-rcna145012

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