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New York Governor Hochul asks to investigate how Cornell handled a gang rape accusation in 2024

New York Governor Hochul asks to investigate how Cornell handled a gang rape accusation in 2024

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September 30th, 2026

New York Governor Hochul asks to investigate how Cornell handled a gang rape accusation in 2024

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The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, asked for an investigation on Tuesday.

La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, pidió el martes una investigación.

She wants to know how Cornell University responded.

Quiere saber cómo respondió la Universidad de Cornell.

A woman says seven students sexually assaulted her in 2024.

Una mujer dice que siete estudiantes la agredieron sexualmente en 2024.

She says they forced her to drink alcohol and take drugs.

Dice que la obligaron a beber alcohol y tomar drogas.

The woman filed a lawsuit this month.

La mujer presentó una demanda este mes.

The assault happened at the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024.

La agresión ocurrió en la fraternidad Chi Phi en octubre de 2024.

The lawsuit says they made her breathe in ketamine.

Según la demanda, la obligaron a inhalar ketamina.

They also made her smoke marijuana and drink alcohol.

También la obligaron a fumar marihuana y beber alcohol.

She could not say yes or no.

Ella no podía decir que sí o no.

She reported the case to the campus police.

Denunció el caso a la policía del campus.

But the local prosecutor's office decided not to charge anyone at that time.

Pero la oficina del fiscal local decidió no procesar a nadie en ese momento.

On Monday it opened the case again.

El lunes reabrió la investigación.

It did this because many people were angry.

Lo hizo porque mucha gente estaba enojada.

Hochul is a Democrat.

Hochul es demócrata.

She supported the decision of the Tompkins County prosecutor, Matthew Van Houten.

Apoyó la decisión del fiscal del condado de Tompkins, Matthew Van Houten.

But she said there are still questions.

Pero dijo que todavía hay preguntas.

There are questions about how Cornell receives complaints.

Hay preguntas sobre cómo Cornell recibe denuncias.

Also about how it responds and how it prevents these cases.

También sobre cómo responde y cómo previene estos casos.

She asked to hire an outside law firm.

Pidió contratar un bufete externo.

That firm will look into the university on its own.

Ese bufete investigará a la universidad de forma independiente.

She said the accusations are horrible.

Dijo que las acusaciones son horribles.

She said no student should wonder if the university will listen and act.

Dijo que ningún estudiante debería preguntarse si la universidad lo escuchará y actuará.

Van Houten said the students did bad things.

Van Houten dijo que los estudiantes hicieron cosas malas.

But he said the woman's first story did not include drugs or force.

Pero dijo que el primer relato de la mujer no incluía drogas ni fuerza.

He said it was right not to look into it more.

Defendió no investigar más.

He said a photo from a group chat was a false lead.

Dijo que una foto de un chat grupal era una pista falsa.

Cornell said it supports reopening the case.

Cornell dijo que apoya reabrir el caso.

It said its investigation already led to students being punished or expelled.

Dijo que su investigación ya dejó estudiantes castigados o expulsados.

The Chi Phi chapter is still banned from campus.

El capítulo de Chi Phi sigue vetado del campus.

September 30th, 2026

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