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The Independent
· collected 2026-09-29 · by Dave Collins and John Seewer
A Cornell University task force found that 35 percent of female undergraduates reported experiencing sexual assault, with 8 percent of male students also reporting assaults. This comes as a New York prosecutor is reopening an investigation into a gang rape at a Cornell fraternity in 2024, following a civil lawsuit filed by the victim and public outcry over initial handling of the case. The task force's findings highlight broader issues about sexual violence on college campuses and have led to increased scrutiny of Cornell’s disciplinary actions and fraternity culture.
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A school task force at Cornell University found that 35 percent of female undergraduate students reported experiencing sexual assault during their time on campus, along with 8 percent of male undergraduates. These findings, released in 2025, are now overshadowing a reopened criminal investigation into an alleged gang rape that occurred at the former Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. The incident involved seven students who allegedly drugged and raped a woman. In response to a civil lawsuit filed on September 16, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced that his office will present evidence to a grand jury regarding the alleged attack, highlighting the ongoing issue of sexual violence at Cornell.
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As many as 35 percent of female undergraduates at Cornell University reported experiencing sexual assault during their time on campus—a staggering figure uncovered by a school task force that now hangs over a reopened criminal probe into a brutal fraternity gang rape.
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The task force, formed in 2025 to tackle rampant campus sexual violence, issued recommendations earlier this year after its survey revealed the alarming statistic, alongside 8 percent of undergraduate men who reported being assaulted.
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who → form → men
Now, those findings provide a grim backdrop as a New York prosecutor reopens a criminal investigation into allegations that seven students drugged and gang-raped a woman at a Cornell fraternity in 2024.
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students → provide → 2024
Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced Monday that his office will present evidence to a grand jury regarding the alleged attack at the former Chi Phi fraternity house.
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The decision follows a civil lawsuit filed Sept. 16 that triggered widespread community outrage, public insults, and threats directed at prosecutors over why no criminal charges were originally brought.
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charges → follow → prosecutors
The reopening of the case has intensified scrutiny on the Ivy League school's culture and its initial disciplinary response.
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reopening → intensify → culture
Student body president Eeshaan Chaudhuri called for a fresh examination of the university’s original investigation, the district attorney's inaction, and fraternity culture at large.
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"This issue poses more of a broader question, not just at Cornell," Chaudhuri said.
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"Obviously, these things can't be fixed overnight."
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In her lawsuit, the victim alleges she was pressured into snorting ketamine, smoking marijuana, and drinking alcohol before being sexually assaulted.
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she → allege → alcohol
She is suing seven students, the national Chi Phi fraternity, Cornell University, and a local Ithaca bar.
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She → sue → students
Van Houten defended his original choice not to prosecute, claiming the woman did not allege drugging or gang rape in her initial 2024 sworn police statement.
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woman → defend → statement
However, he admitted that "community outrage stemming from incomplete news and social media coverage" required his office to take the case to a grand jury.
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outrage → admit → jury
Cornell defended its actions, stating a 2024 disciplinary panel expelled several students, suspended others, and permanently shut down the Chi Phi chapter.
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panel → defend → chapter
University officials slammed claims of minimal consequences as "irresponsible," warning that such narratives make survivors feel unsupported and perpetuate the underreporting of sexual assault.
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