The probe was revived after a civil lawsuit alleged a 20 year old woman was incapacitated with ketamine and raped for seven hours. While the Tompkins County District Attorney previously argued the victim's original police statements were not explicitly non-consensual, her lawyer contends the reports are similar to the lawsuit. Cornell has faced a boycott from alumni parents and prospective students over its decision to expel only two of the accused, while others were required to write apology essays.
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NY Prosecutors Reopen Cornell Gang Rape Probe After Police Files Surface
US Politics21 days ago
Newly surfaced police records are raising questions about the legal basis for why prosecutors once declined to bring charges in a campus sexual assault probe. The New York state investigation into a 2024 incident at Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity has been reopened, focusing on allegations that seven men drugged and assaulted a student. Documents detailing the accuser's early statements to police were recently obtained by CNN, ABC News, and WCBS, adding fresh scrutiny to the case.
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