Cornell to Allow State Police to Handle Sexual Assault Investigations - The Ithaca Voice
The change follows backlash over Cornell’s handling of a reported assault and lets survivors pick state police or campus and local investigators.
- On Thursday, Cornell University and the New York State Police signed an agreement allowing sexual assault survivors to choose which agency will lead their criminal investigations, effective immediately.
- The agreement follows intense backlash over Cornell's handling of an alleged October 2024 sexual assault, where a civil lawsuit by Jane Doe accused Cornell Police of mishandling her report to prosecutors.
- Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said prosecutors received only a summary of Jane Doe's statement, omitting her transcript where she asserted, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped."
- Survivors can also choose the Ithaca Police Department or the Tompkins County Sheriff to conduct investigations, while state police investigations remain independent from Cornell oversight.
- About 135 members of the Faculty Senate are voting on a no-confidence resolution in university leadership, with voting continuing until November 6.
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Reports of sexual assault at Cornell University will now be handed over to the state police.
New York state police to take over future investigations into sexual assault complaints at Cornell
Referring to the Jane Doe allegations as "horrifying," Hochul said: "Survivors should be able to trust the institutions responsible for protecting them. We cannot afford to let them down."
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Reports of sexual assault at Cornell University will now be handed over to the state police.
New York state police to take over sexual assault complaints at Cornell
By Daniel Trotta Oct 29 (Reuters) - New York state police will take over future sexual assault investigations at Cornell University, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday, in the latest fallout over the university's handling of an alleged gang-rape on...
Cornell to allow state police to handle sexual assault investigations - The Ithaca Voice
A new agreement between Cornell University and New York State Police allows individuals reporting sexual assault to choose the agency that will lead the investigation. Effective immediately, state police can conduct those investigations independently of Cornell if selected as the lead agency, according to a Thursday announcement from university President Michael Kotlikoff. The agreement comes […]
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