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Alleged sex crime in Ithaca, New York, US
On September 16, 2026, an anonymous former student of Cornell University identified under the pseudonym Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit against the university, its Chi Phi fraternity chapter, and a group of seven student members of the fraternity among others. Doe alleged that she was drugged and gang-raped by the seven students at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024, and that Cornell failed to protect her and punish the alleged perpetrators.
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New York State Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the case.
Ithaca Common Council voted 9-1 to block Cornell University permits over the school's handling of Jane Doe's rape allegations against fraternity members.
The mayor proposed the moratorium on campus events in the wake of a civil lawsuit filed last month by a former Cornell student who alleged she was drugged and gang-raped in 2024.