Some of the posts in this thread are out-of-date or dismissive of the victim's claims, so let's be clear:
Man, it sure is an example of justice that he went to prison for a long ti- Oh wait, he's already free and back in his former career position. And no one seems to see anything wrong with that.
Analogizing to the Michael Vick incident is a really poor choice. Dogfighting is horrible, yes, but to judge by how the law punishes offenders: you get max four years for organizing a dogfight in NY (and only a violation, like a traffic ticket, for attending one). For the main charge against Dominique Strauss-Kahn,
criminal sexual assault in the first degree, you get
five to twenty-five years.
The practicalities are already obviously different as well. DSK has been
relieved of his position as head of the IMF. He was prevented from returning to France, and will be facing justice here in the U.S. So neither free, nor retaining his position.
Also, sexual attack could also be that he tried to fondle her breast while drunk. Don't see evil everywhere guys.
Yes, "sexual attack" means a lot of things, but "sexual attack" isn't the charge. "Criminal sexual assault in the first degree" is.
According to the victim:
She entered his room in the normal course of her duties as hotel maid. He, fully naked, grabbed her, threw her down on the bed, and attempted to rape her. She physically resisted and fled, but he overcame her and dragged her down the hallway to the bathroom, where he attempted to rape her again. A coworker called the police, who caught DSK trying to flee the country.
As far as "innocent until proven guilty" goes, it is a polite legal fiction. There's testimony from other hotel staff, the forensics at the scene, and the report from the victim's medical examination. He's guilty as hell and, as a 62-year-old man, should die his natural death in a New York State prison.