Kathy Hochul: “If someone is too intoxicated to consent, it should not matter whether they chose to use drugs or alcohol. Voluntary…”

The decision by Matthew Van Houten, the Tompkins county district attorney, not to prosecute the 2024 case, and the questions raised in recent days over the Cornell police department’s investigation of the allegations, have undercut my…

Voluntary intoxication is not a licence for gang rape.

This action will ensure that the matter is fully and thoroughly investigated without conflict or bias, and handled independently with the rigor that this matter demands.

While we have some of the toughest laws on sexual assault on college campuses right here in New York, I think we can do better," she said.