NY governor vows to close loophole after alleged Cornell gang rape
Prosecutors did not file charges against the suspects two years ago, but an investigation was reopened on Monday after the victim filed a civil suit.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has pledged to close a legal loophole that allows offenders to avoid rape charges if their victims were willingly intoxicated, following an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. The governor's statement comes after prosecutors decided not to file charges in the case two years ago, sparking outrage in the US.
State Attorney General Letitia James was appointed as a special prosecutor, reopening the investigation on Monday following a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim. The victim claims she was drugged with ketamine and gang-raped by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024. Hochul criticized the initial investigation, stating that if the victim was confident she had been raped, the police should have elevated the allegations to the district attorney.
Cornell University temporarily suspended the students involved and closed the fraternity following the allegations.
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