"At every turn, she was failed by people and institutions, with an obligation to protect her."
New York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized Cornell University and local authorities for their handling of a 2024 sexual assault case and announced that she has appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to investigate.
When pressed about their response to the allegations, Cornell University said they punished students after conducting a thorough Title XI investigationand Tomkins County DA Matthew Van Houten said he had not learned of some details in the accuser’s police interview transcript until Tuesday.
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