Prosecutors Are Revisiting Allegations of Gang Rape at Cornell
After a week of intensifying public pressure and reporting from Cornell’s independent daily newspaper, prosecutors in New York have reopened a criminal investigation into the alleged 2024 gang rape of a former student at the campus’s Chi Phi fraternity house. The student, identified as Jane Doe, filed a civil complaint earlier this month accusing Cornell […]
Prosecutors in New York have reopened a criminal investigation into the alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity house, following public pressure and reporting from the campus's independent daily newspaper. The victim, identified as Jane Doe, filed a civil complaint accusing Cornell of inadequate protection and minimal punishment for the seven fraternity members involved.
The complaint alleges that the men used alcohol and drugs to intoxicate the victim before raping her, supported by evidence from a Snapchat text thread. Cornell defended its handling of the case, asserting that the punishments were not minimal and that the university's actions were not responsible. The victim's attorney denied the allegations, stating that the defendant had only engaged in a "thoughtless" text thread.
The Cornell Daily Sun criticized the school for inadequate responses, while Meta faced backlash for allegedly suppressing the victim's social media post. The reinvigoration of the investigation comes as the Trump administration finalizes its plan to repeal Title IX, which mandates a formal process for schools to handle sexual misconduct claims.
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