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A Jane Doe accuser alleges she was gang-raped by seven students at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024. The case resurfaced publicly this week, prompting outrage on campus, with students and faculty expressing anger and shame over the university's handling of the allegations. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she was 'disturbed' by the Cornell Police Department's handling of the investigation and announced that the state attorney general would take over as special prosecutor. The accuser's lawyer says she is 'under siege' online as attempts circulate to unmask her identity, raising concerns about victim intimidation. The case has sparked broader debate about whether campus police forces are adequately accountable to the public in sexual assault investigations, and it continues to generate protests and scrutiny of Cornell's institutional response.