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New York governor says Cornell rape accuser was failed by officials

Original: # NY governor says # Cornell # rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her The woman who accused member

New York's governor said the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her, including campus police and the county prosecutor. The comments came after the case drew scrutiny over how authorities handled the student's allegations, with criticism focusing on the official response to the reported assault and the decisions made by those responsible for investigating and pursuing it.

Why now: The governor's public criticism of how campus police and prosecutors handled a serious sexual assault case at a major university has sparked discussion.

Kathy HochulCornell UniversityNew York

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• # NY governor says # Cornell # rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her The woman who accused members of a # CornellUniversity # fraternity of # GangRape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including campus police & the county prosecutor, #… · Nonilex@masto.ai · 15

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