2026-09-29 · Al Jazeera
🔮 On Monday, District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said in a statement that while at the time of the assault his office had found that evidence from the complainant’s initial statement did not meet the legal threshold to bring charges, he would now let a grand jury decide.
“Once we determine the appropriate charges, the case will be prosecuted in the most objective and impartial means available – by testimony to the Tompkins County grand jury,” Van Houten said. assertive