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New York state police to take over sexual assault complaints at Cornell

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York state police will take over future sexual assault investigations at Cornell University following criticism over the university's handling of a reported gang-rape incident. Under the new agreement, unless requested otherwise by the accuser, complaints of sexual offenses will be referred to state police rather than campus police for criminal investigation. The move comes as Attorney General Letitia James has been named a special prosecutor and former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates is conducting an independent review into Cornell’s response to sexual assault claims. Additionally, Cornell's Faculty Senate is considering a vote of no confidence in the university administration over its handling of sexual assault cases.
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On October 29, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York state police will now handle all future sexual assault complaints at Cornell University, following criticism over how the university managed an alleged gang rape case. The agreement between the New York State Police and Cornell stipulates that such complaints will be referred to state authorities for criminal investigation, unless requested otherwise by the accuser. This change comes after a student identified as "Jane Doe" filed a lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity event in 2024, prompting questions about why no criminal charges were filed. The university's handling of the case has led to further tensions, including a potential vote of no-confidence against the administration by Cornell’s Faculty Senate.

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The Independent
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“While both articles relate to sexual assault issues at Cornell University, Article A discusses a court hearing about removing the Attorney General as special prosecutor, while Article B reports on New York state police taking over future sexual assault investigations at Cornell.”
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“The articles describe different aspects of related developments in handling sexual assault complaints at Cornell, but not the same specific incident.”
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Cornell Cornell University Hochul Ithaca New York

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Cornell ORG · 5× Hochul PERSON · 4× New York GPE · 4× Cornell University ORG · 3× Jane Doe PERSON · 3× Ithaca GPE · 1× Jane Doe's PERSON · 1× Kathy Hochul PERSON · 1× Letitia James PERSON · 1× Sally Yates PERSON · 1×

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New York state police and Cornell University signed an agreement that sexual offense complaints, which normally fall under the jurisdiction of campus police, will be referred to state police for criminal investigation unless otherwise requested by the accuser, Hochul said in a statement.
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🔮 Oct 29 - New York state police will take over future sexual assault investigations at Cornell University, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday, in the latest fallout over the university's handling of an alleged gang-rape on campus.
2026-10-30 · The Straits Times
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New York state police to take over sexual assault complaints at Cornell asserted
police → take → Cornell
Oct 29 - New York state police will take over future sexual assault investigations at Cornell University, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday, in the latest fallout over the university's handling of an alleged gang-rape on campus. asserted
Hochul → take → campus
The announcement follows widespread criticism of the university's conduct in the case and questions about why no criminal charges were filed after a woman identified only as Jane Doe said she was raped by members of a Cornell fraternity. asserted
she → follow → fraternity
New York state police and Cornell University signed an agreement that sexual offense complaints, which normally fall under the jurisdiction of campus police, will be referred to state police for criminal investigation unless otherwise requested by the accuser, Hochul said in a statement. asserted
Hochul → sign → statement
"When someone reports sexual assault, they deserve to be heard, treated with compassion, and know their allegations will be taken seriously and thoroughly investigated," Hochul said in her announcement. asserted
Hochul → report → announcement
Referring to the Jane Doe allegations as "horrifying," Hochul said: "Survivors should be able to trust the institutions responsible for protecting them. asserted
Survivors → refer → them
We cannot afford to let them down." asserted
We → afford → them
Hochul previously named Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to reopen the criminal investigation into Jane Doe's complaint, and a committee of Cornell's board of trustees appointed former US Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to conduct a review of the university's response to sexual assault claims. uncertain
committee → name → claims
NO CONFIDENCE VOTE UNDERWAY Jane Doe said she was drugged and gang-raped during a visit to the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024, according to a civil lawsuit filed this year. uncertain
she → say → lawsuit
Fraternity members pressured her to take ketamine and sexually assaulted her over several hours while she was too intoxicated to consent, the suit alleges, naming seven former students. asserted
suit → pressure → students
Attorneys for the fraternity members have denied the allegations. asserted
Attorneys → deny → allegations
Some of the attorneys have said the sexual activity was consensual, while others have disputed their clients' participation in the events described in the lawsuit. asserted
others → say → lawsuit
Although Cornell expelled or disciplined several of the students involved in the incident, no criminal charges were filed. asserted
charges → expel → incident
The lawsuit triggered widespread criticism of the university in Ithaca, New York, with students, alumni and advocates calling for greater transparency about how the school handles sexual assault claims. uncertain
school → trigger → claims
Cornell's Faculty Senate is currently moving forward with a vote of no confidence against the university administration. asserted
Senate → move → administration
About 135 members of the governing body can vote on the non-binding resolution from Friday until November 6, the Cornell Daily Sun reported. asserted
Sun → govern → November
"The Faculty Senate has no confidence in the ability of the central administration to effectively address the ongoing crisis of sexual assault at Cornell University," the resolution reads. asserted
resolution → have → University
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