New York State Police to Handle Cornell Sexual-Offence Complaints

Crime · First reported 30 Oct, 01:36 · Updated 02:00

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul says sexual-offence complaints at Cornell will be referred immediately to state police. The move follows scrutiny of the university’s handling of a woman’s allegations of rape at a fraternity house in 2024.

Hochul said New York State Police and Cornell had agreed that sexual-offence complaints would be referred immediately to state police, rather than handled under the usual campus-police jurisdiction.
A woman’s civil lawsuit alleges that seven men drugged and raped her at a Cornell fraternity house in 2024, and that the university failed to protect her or adequately punish them.
Cornell faculty voting on a no-confidence resolution against the administration and President Michael Kotlikoff is scheduled to run from Friday through 6 November; the report describes the vote as largely symbolic.

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Key facts

Complaint referral: Hochul said complaints will be referred immediately to New York State Police.
Alleged incident: The lawsuit alleges an assault by seven men at a Cornell fraternity house in 2024.
Faculty vote: The no-confidence vote is scheduled to run from Friday until 6 November.
Investigation: Letitia James was appointed to oversee a reopened investigation into whether criminal charges are warranted.