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Cornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent

The case has intensified pressure to rewrite a law critics say leaves prosecutors with limited options when victims become incapacitated after drinking or using drugs.

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New York is one of 19 states with laws nicknamed the “voluntary intoxication loophole.”

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Cornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent

A woman's account of being sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house has advocates and lawmakers renewing their criticism of a New York law that makes it more difficult to prosecute people who have taken advantage of others too intoxicated to consent to sex.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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