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"I Am Jane Doe": Cornell Case Reignites Debate over Rape Culture, Frats & Prosecuting Sex Crimes

Revelations of sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024 and how the university responded have sparked national outrage, reigniting a public debate about “the extent to which fraternities, the extent to which athletics really support this kind of culture that allows perpetrators to escape with little or no accountability,” says law professor Deborah Tuerkheimer. In 2024, seven male students avoided criminal prosecution after allegedly drugging and gang-raping a female student at the Chi…

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