Hochul says she’s ‘deeply disturbed’ by Cornell’s handling of rape case
New York Governor Kathy Hochul expressed her concern over the handling of a sexual assault allegation at Cornell University. She was “deeply disturbed” by how the university police and the Tompkins County district attorney’s office addressed the case. hochul announced the appointment of New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to oversee the examination. This move came shortly after tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten reopened the case, citing new facts from a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said she was “deeply disturbed” by how Cornell University police and the Tompkins County district attorney’s office handled allegations of a 2024 sexual assault at the university.
Hochul announced she was appointing New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor for the case Thursday, just days after Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said he was reopening the case based on new information contained in a civil lawsuit filed by the alleged victim.
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