Cornell University agrees to independent probe into 2024 alleged gang rape case at fraternity house

Cornell University has agreed to an independent investigation into its handling of a 2024 rape case involving seven men and a then 20-year-old student. The woman, referred to as Jane Doe, alleges she was drugged and gang raped at a Cornell fraternity house in October 2024. Prosecutors initially declined to press charges, citing insufficient evidence and inconsistencies in her statements. However, the case has resurfaced after the complainant filed a civil lawsuit against Cornell and the fraternity members. The district attorney will now present the case to a grand jury. Georgetown University law professor David Super notes that inconsistencies in sexual assault cases are common due to trauma, but questions the DA's willingness to prosecute given his public statements. The case has sparked widespread outrage and reignited debate about sexual assault at American universities. Cornell maintains it imposed consequential punishments following the initial complaint. Read more: https://cna.asia/47tkAkk