Every parent who sends their child off to college expects them to be safe, and if something terrible happens, the student deserves to know that the people they turn to will listen to them, protect them, and fight for them. That is the bare minimum.
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This has, in turn, undercut my faith, and the public's faith, in the District Attorney's ability to effectively investigate and prosecute the case at this time.
I am deeply disturbed by how Cornell University police and the Tompkins County district attorney’s office handled allegations of a 2024 sexual assault at the university.
This young woman had already endured something that is utterly unspeakable, and then at every turn she was failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her.
The young woman at the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued.
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