{
  "id": 16771670,
  "title": "Cornell faces questions over dorm assignment for student disciplined in sexual assault case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/cornell-faces-questions-over-dorm-assignment-for-student-disciplined-16771670",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T17:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261028/cornell-faces-questions-over-dorm-assignment-for-student-disciplined-in-sexual-assault-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cornell University faced scrutiny over the decision to place a student disciplined in connection with an alleged 2024 gang rape in a co-ed dorm with an unaware roommate, according to a professor familiar with the housing arrangement. The student, who returned to campus after a three-semester suspension, was assigned to the shared room for two weeks following the filing of a lawsuit in September by the alleged victim, who publicly accused the student of rape. Psychology professor Corinna Loeckenhoff expressed concern at a Faculty Senate meeting, stating that the decision posed a \"clear security risk\" and questioning why University housing officials were unaware of the student's past, including his admission to taking drugs and engaging in sex with an intoxicated person. Loeckenhoff claimed that Cornell's own records should have alerted Housing Services to these details, which remained unknown until the situation became public.",
  "summary": "One of the seven Cornell University students disciplined in connection with an alleged 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house returned to campus this fall after a three-semester suspension and was placed in a co-ed dorm with a roommate who had no idea about his past, according to a professor familiar with the housing arrangement. University housing officials then left the accused student in that…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Cornell faces questions over dorm assignment for student disciplined in sexual assault case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/cornell-faces-questions-over-dorm-assignment-for-student-disciplined",
        "published": "2026-10-27T16:15:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}