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New York lawmakers to review sexual-assault laws after Cornell case

In brief

New York lawmakers will review sexual-assault laws, including the rule on voluntary intoxication, after allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a Cornell fraternity house. Gov. Kathy Hochul has vowed to close the rule’s loophole, which can make prosecution difficult when accusers voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs and became too intoxicated to consent. The case has also drawn scrutiny to how Cornell police and a local district attorney handled the allegations.

Generated automatically by AI from 5 sources, without editorial review · updated 5 Oct

What changed

  1. 30 Sept, 08:55How an outdated New York rape loophole blocked charges in a Cornell fraternity assault case · The Independent
  2. 1 Oct, 19:47Cornell rape allegations renew push to change New York sexual assault law · Al Jazeera
  3. 2 Oct, 12:20Cornell 7: Governor vows to change N.Y. rape law that makes reporting hard when intoxication present · CBC News
  4. 2 Oct, 20:07Hochul eyes changes to state’s rape law amid Cornell crisis · POLITICO
  5. 4 Oct, 18:47Cornell president calls for stronger rape laws in New York · The Sydney Morning Herald
  6. 4 Oct, 21:39Cornell case puts New York’s progressive image at odds with its rape laws · Al Jazeera
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Chronological coverage

  1. 4 October
  2. Al Jazeera
    Latest4 Oct, 21:39

    Cornell case puts New York’s progressive image at odds with its rape laws

    New York lawmakers will review sexual-assault laws, including voluntary intoxication rule at the heart of Cornell case.

    Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
  3. The Sydney Morning Herald
    Follow-up4 Oct, 18:47

    Cornell president calls for stronger rape laws in New York

    The case has renewed scrutiny of a controversial state law that makes it difficult to prosecute sexual assault cases if accusers voluntarily drank or took drugs, even if they became too intoxicated to consent.

    The Sydney Morning HeraldThe Sydney Morning Herald•Iona Cleave
  4. 2 October
  5. POLITICO
    Follow-up2 Oct, 20:07

    Hochul eyes changes to state’s rape law amid Cornell crisis

    RAPE LAW LOOPHOLE: Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed today to close a loophole embedded in state rape law around voluntary intoxification as she laced into Cornell University police and a local district attorney for their handling of a 2024 gang rape…

    critical toward Cornell
    POLITICOPOLITICO•By Madina Touré
  6. CBC News
    Follow-up2 Oct, 12:20

    Cornell 7: Governor vows to change N.Y. rape law that makes reporting hard when intoxication present

    New York's governor and attorney general were set to give an update Friday morning about the investigation into a woman's allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET.

    CBC NewsCBC News
  7. 1 October
  8. Al Jazeera
    Follow-up1 Oct, 19:47

    Cornell rape allegations renew push to change New York sexual assault law

    New York law treats intoxicated victims differently depending on whether they willingly consumed alcohol or drugs.

    Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
  9. 30 September
  10. The Independent
    First seen30 Sept, 08:55

    How an outdated New York rape loophole blocked charges in a Cornell fraternity assault case

    A woman’s account of being sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house has advocates and lawmakers renewing their criticism of a New York law that makes it more difficult to prosecute people who have taken advantage of others too…

    The IndependentThe Independent•Claudia Lauer and David A. Lieb