Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate an alleged 2024 sexual assault involving a Cornell University student.
- A civil lawsuit alleges that seven Chi Phi fraternity members drugged and sexually assaulted the student; attorneys for several defendants denied wrongdoing.
- Hochul said newly released information raised questions about the Cornell Police Department’s investigation and Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten’s earlier decision not to prosecute.
- James said her office would review the facts and evidence, interview witnesses, and pursue charges if warranted, while Van Houten’s office had reopened the case.
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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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