Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
- On Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order appointing Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to oversee the Cornell University sexual assault investigation, removing it from Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten's control.
- Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit in September alleging seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity drugged and gang-raped her in October 2024, an incident Van Houten previously declined to prosecute based on his interpretation of the victim's initial statement.
- A police transcript revealed the victim told investigators, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped," contradicting Van Houten's claim that her initial account lacked such allegations and prompting Hochul to question the investigation's integrity.
- Cornell agreed Wednesday to retain outside counsel for an independent review after the Cornell University Student Assembly demanded "institutional accountability" during a public forum expressing deep disappointment with the university's response.
- Hochul is urging lawmakers to close New York's 'voluntary intoxication loophole,' which advocates argue has long hindered prosecution of sexual assault cases involving incapacitated victims across the state.
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NY Attorney General Letitia James Launches Probe Into Cornell University’s Handling Of Rape Allegations
AG Letitia James said in an X post, "What this young woman has been forded to endure is horrific and unacceptable. I'm holding her in my heart and my prayers."
New York Governor Vows To Close Intoxication Loophole After Alleged Cornell Gang Rape
New York's Governor Kathy Hochul vowed Friday to close a legal loophole allowing offenders to avoid rape charges if their victims were willingly intoxicated, as in the case of an alleged gang rape at Cornell University.
Cornell 7 case: Hochul backs closing NY consent-law gap as AG James takes over rape investigation
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday called for changing New York’s sexual assault laws to address cases in which a person becomes too intoxicated to consent after voluntarily using drugs or alcohol, as Attorney General Letitia James formally took over the criminal investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault at Cornell University. Hochul said the…
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welingelichtekringen.nlNEW YORK (ANP) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul wants to tighten legislation following an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. A woman was reportedly abused there for hours by a group of men while she was heavily intoxicated. "If someone is too intoxicated to give consent, it makes h...
A former student of the US-Eliteuni Cornell says she was raped by several men on campus two years ago. Their student relationship is banned, some men fly from university. There is never a trial. At least so far.
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