D.A. in Cornell Case Hopes to Speak to Accuser as He Weighs New Evidence
District Attorney Matthew Van Houten is seeking to speak with a woman who reported a 2024 fraternity rape. Although the initial report did not support a criminal case, the D.A. is reviewing new evidence.
District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said a woman’s report to the police in 2024 saying she had been raped at a fraternity did not support a criminal case. But he said he was now reaching out to her.
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