According to NPR and The Independent, prosecutors have reopened a Cornell University fraternity rape case.
According to The Independent, a task force established in 2025 reported that 35 percent of female undergraduates and 8 percent of male undergraduates at Cornell said they had experienced sexual assault.
According to The Independent, the decision to reopen the case came after a civil lawsuit filed on September 16 sparked widespread community outrage, public insults and threats directed at prosecutors.
According to The Independent, the reopening has heightened scrutiny of the Ivy League school's culture and its initial disciplinary response.
According to The Independent, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced 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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