NEW YORK: The woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including campus police and county prosecutor, New York governor Kathy Hochul said Friday.Hochul said at a news conference that she decided to appoint attorney ge»»»

WARNING: This article references sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it. They're saying it in videos posted on TikTok (new window) in solidarity, in Instagram posts (new window) where they hope to protect her identity, and in comm»»»

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the accuser of the six Cornell University students of gang rape was "failed" by those whose obligation was protecting her. This includes both campus police and the county prosecutor, Hochul said. At a press conference on Friday, she also announced the appointment»»»

Oct 2 - New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday faulted police and prosecutors for failing to fully investigate an alleged gang rape in 2024 at Cornell University, saying she was "deeply disturbed" by how the incident was handled. Hochul was speaking at a press conference alongside state Attorney »»»

NEW YORK, Oct 2 — New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed a special prosecutor to look into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, she said on Thursday, shunning the district attorney who had declined to file charges. US prosecutors reopened the investigation after the alleged victim file»»»