Students protest Cornell University's response to gang-rape allegations – video

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Cornell University students protested against the university's handling of gang-rape allegations made by Jane Doe, who claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted by several Chi Phi fraternity members in October 2024. Doe has filed a lawsuit naming seven Chi Phi members and the fraternity chapter as defendants along with other entities. Despite Cornell’s actions to shut down the fraternity and impose sanctions on involved students, protesters called for an external investigation into the university's response to these allegations.

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A Cornell University student, identified only as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members at the Chi Phi house on October 19, 2024. Despite initial investigations that concluded without criminal charges being brought forward, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has reopened the case and intends to present it to a grand jury with Doe's cooperation, seeking new evidence not previously available.

Doe’s lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, reported that she is in constant fear due to intense public pressure and harassment. She suffers from insomnia and relies on medication to sleep. The case, which has garnered national attention, includes allegations against Cornell University, the fraternity, and other parties involved, leading the university president to suspend all fraternity parties until the end of the academic year for a thorough review.

The reopening of the investigation follows increased scrutiny over Title IX policies at educational institutions, focusing on handling sexual misconduct cases. Despite public campaigns aimed at unmasking Doe and defending the accused men—who deny any wrongdoing—the case remains highly sensitive with significant implications for university policy and legal procedures regarding sexual assault allegations.

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Students protest Cornell University's response to gang-rape allegations – video asserted

Students → protest → allegations

Cornell University students staged a protest in solidarity with Jane Doe, a former classmate whose gang-rape allegations ignited a national uproar. asserted

allegations → stag → uproar

Protesters demanded the school take firmer action against sexual violence on campus and called for an external inquiry into how the matter has been handled by Cornell's administration. asserted

matter → demand → administration

In a civil lawsuit filed last month, Jane Doe alleged she was given drugs and alcohol and then sexually assaulted by several members of the campus chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024 after she had become incapacitated. asserted

she → file → October

Doe named seven Chi Phi members as defendants in the suit, along with the fraternity chapter, a local bar, her own sorority and the university. asserted

Doe → name → chapter

Cornell, which has defended its response to the original report, shut down the Chi Phi chapter and imposed a range of disciplinary measures on the fraternity members involved, including expulsions and other sanctions. asserted

which → defend → expulsions

The men all denied any wrongdoing and none have been charged with a crime asserted

none → deny → crime

Students protest Cornell University's response to gang-rape allegations – video

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