Cornell students protest university’s handling of rape allegations

Students at Cornell University have expressed anger over the institution’s handling of an alleged 2024 gang rape, demanding reforms and greater transparency.

According to the Students at Cornell University have expressed anger over the institution’s handling of an alleged 2024 gang rape, demanding reforms and greater transparency.

According to the BBC, students and faculty said the case had cast a “dark cloud” over the campus after the accuser, identified as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit against Cornell in September.

“We deserve to know that our institution values our safety more than its reputation,” undergraduate Sophia Riley Sim said at Thursday’s student assembly.

Student assembly chair Eeshaan Chaudhuri added: “We don’t tolerate it here on campus, and I think I can speak for every single one of us, and I can say we’re absolutely ashamed of the events that happened on our campus.”

Cornell says it conducted an “extensive investigation” and imposed sanctions, including expulsions and suspensions.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor after saying she had “lost faith” in the local district attorney handling the investigation., students and faculty said the case had cast a “dark cloud” over the campus after the accuser, identified as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit against Cornell in September.

“We deserve to know that our institution values our safety more than its reputation,” undergraduate Sophia Riley Sim said at Thursday’s student assembly.

Student assembly chair Eeshaan Chaudhuri added: “We don’t tolerate it here on campus, and I think I can speak for every single one of us, and I can say we’re absolutely ashamed of the events that happened on our campus.”

Cornell says it conducted an “extensive investigation” and imposed sanctions, including expulsions and suspensions.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor after saying she had “lost faith” in the local district attorney handling the investigation.