Sex offences

Woman at centre of Cornell rape allegations targeted with threats, lawyer says

A student walks by a sign at the entrance of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Indians protest election chief ahead of top court hearing

Protests began on Oct 2 demanding the resignation of Election Commission of India chief Gyanesh Kumar.

Cornell president says he is ‘deeply disturbed’ by rape case

Attorneys for a Jane Doe in September filed a civil lawsuit against Cornell University, its leaders, the Chi Phi fraternity, her sorority and seven men.

‘Why me? Did I cause it?’: Sex assault survivors on grappling with abuse by family members

The police said in most rape and molestation cases, the offenders and victims knew each other.

District attorney in Cornell rape inquiry declined to review additional evidence

Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has defended his original decision not to prosecute.

Trump suggests Cornell defendants won’t get a ‘fair shake’ from Letitia James

Letitia James (left), the New York attorney general, has become a major political target of US President Donald Trump’s second-term retribution campaign.

Gang rape case at Cornell University exposes sexual violence at US colleges

The 2024 incident at Cornell University has provoked fury in the United States over sexual violence on campuses and colleges’ failure to stamp out the behaviour.

How a Cornell student went from shame to seeking justice

On Sept 16, Jane Doe also filed a lawsuit against seven men, accusing them of sexual assault.

Violence against women in South Africa is national shame, president says

A forensic investigator near a cordoned-off crime scene where the body of one of 11 women killed was found in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, in South Africa on Sept 15.

What we know about the Cornell rape investigation

The case has led to fierce debate across the internet and drawn attention to the persistent problem of sexual assault on college campuses.

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