Cornell Building Vandalized Over Assault

Cornell Administration Building Vandalized Amid Protests Over Handling of Alleged Assault

Cornell's main administration building was vandalized overnight, with a glass door broken and red-painted messages condemning the school's handling of sexual assaults. Student groups planned a protest over the university's handling in relation to the alleged 2024 fraternity-house gang rape. The woman, identified as Jane Doe, alleges she was sexually assaulted there by multiple men after being pressured into drinking and taking drugs. She recently sued the university, seven former students, the fraternity and others. No criminal charges have been filed and the university expelled some students and suspended others. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed the state attorney general to take over a criminal investigation that reopened days earlier.

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