Why 🐵 UnitedStatesNews-NoOpEd picked: Woman in alleged Cornell gang-rape case was ‘failed’ by system, New York governor says

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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Kathy Hochul briefs journalists with state attorney general Letitia James, who will be taking over the entire case</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/letitia-james-cornell-gang-rape" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell</a></p><p>Kathy Hochul, New York’s governor, said on Friday that she would “ensure” that all the facts of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/28/cornell-fraternity-investigation-alleged-gang-rape" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">alleged gang-rape</a> in a fraternity house at Cornell University “are brought into light” while harshly criticizing the institution for how they handled the 2024 case.</p><p>Hochul, a Democrat, said the woman in the case, was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including the police and the county prosecutor.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/02/new-york-cornell-alleged-gang-rape-kathy-hochul" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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