
Cornell bans all fraternity parties over gang sex assault allegations
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State officials and others have criticised how Cornell and local prosecutors handled the case Cornell University is banning all parties at fraternity houses as the school faces backlash over its handling of an alleged sexual assault on campus two years ago.
州官员及其他方面批评康奈尔大学及地方检察官处理此案的方式 康奈尔大学因两年前校园涉嫌性侵事件处理方式而面临强烈反弹,禁止所有兄弟会聚会场所的聚会。
Last month, a woman known as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit alleging she was plied with drugs and raped by several men in 2024 at a party at a Cornell fraternity house.
上个月,一名名为简·多伊的女性提起诉讼,称她在2024年康奈尔大学兄弟会宿舍的一场派对上被多名男子灌输毒品并强奸。
In a statement on Tuesday, Cornell's president, Michael Kotlikoff, announced a series of measures responding to the alleged assault, including the end to fraternity parties for the rest of the school year.
康奈尔大学校长迈克尔·科特利科夫周二发表声明,宣布将采取一系列措施应对涉嫌袭击事件,包括本学年剩余时间内停止兄弟会派对。
"I am deeply sorry for the harm Jane Doe suffered in 2024, and appalled that this act of sexual violence occurred within our Cornell community," he said.
他说:"我对简·多伊在2024年所遭受的伤害深感抱歉,也对这起性暴力事件发生在我们康奈尔社区感到震惊。"
Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case "It is clear that women on our campus continue to question whether they are safe.
康奈尔学生对强奸案公开听证会表达了不满 "很明显,我们校园里的女性们仍在质疑自己的安全。
We must meet this moment by acknowledging where we have fallen short and taking meaningful action," he added.
我们必须通过承认不足之处并采取有意义的行动来迎接这一时刻,"他补充道。
Fraternities have existed at university campuses across the US for decades and function as all-male social clubs where the students live, study and socialise. Over the years, the groups have become notorious for binge-drinking, partying and dangerous hazing rituals.
兄弟会在美国各地的大学校园中已经存在了数十年,作为全男性的社交俱乐部,学生们在这里生活、学习和社交。 多年来,这些团体因酗酒、狂欢和危险的入会仪式而臭名昭著。
In a statement, a lawyer representing Doe said she filed a civil lawsuit "to achieve her aim of improving Cornell and its response to abuse claims". "While the steps announced today are helpful to achieve this goal, they are too late to protect Ms.
代表多伊的律师在一份声明中表示,她提起民事诉讼"是为了实现改善康奈尔及其对虐待指控的应对目标"。 "虽然今天宣布的措施有助于实现这一目标,但它们已经太晚,无法保护女士。
Doe," said lawyer Thomas Giuffra.
多,"律师托马斯·朱弗拉说。
Cornell's president said anyone who violated the new fraternity party policy at the New York university would be suspended. The school also said it planned to improve support for survivors of sexual assault, including more staff to help people report sexual misconduct and navigate other support systems as well.
康奈尔校长表示,任何违反纽约大学新兄弟会派对政策的人都将被停职。 学校还表示计划加强对性侵幸存者的支持,包括增加工作人员帮助人们举报性不当行为并利用其他支持系统。
Through Title IX, the federal law that governs how universities handle sexual assault claims, schools are required to provide measures of support to help survivors stay in school after assaults.
通过联邦法律《第九条款》,该法律规范大学处理性侵索赔,学校必须提供支持措施,帮助幸存者在遭受性侵后继续留校。
Doe's lawyer has said she dropped out after the alleged assault.
多伊的律师表示,她在涉嫌袭击后退出了。
Cornell case highlights 'draining' maze for victims to report campus sex assaults The president said the school will allow New York State Police's trauma-informed officers to investigate allegations of sexual assault on its campus. These officers will interview survivors who want to pursue criminal charges and prepare "comprehensive investigative summaries for the appropriate law enforcement agency", Kotlikoff said.
康奈尔案件凸显了受害者举报校园性侵的"迷宫"困境 校长表示,学校将允许纽约州警察的创伤知情警员调查校园内的性侵指控。 科特利科夫说,这些警官将采访希望提起刑事指控的幸存者,并为相关执法机构准备"全面的调查摘要"。
Cornell has faced criticism over the information shared with the local district attorney's office about Jane Doe's allegations.
康奈尔大学因向地方检察官办公室透露的关于简·多伊指控的信息而受到批评。
Out of hundreds of documents that US media outlets have obtained from Cornell's investigation into the assault, Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said that in 2024, his office received only a six-page statement signed by the victim as well as Snapchat messages in which the men at the fraternity party advertised a free sexual encounter with Doe.
在康奈尔大学对袭击案调查中获得的数百份文件中,汤普金斯县地方检察官马修·范豪滕表示,2024年,他的办公室仅收到受害者签署的六页声明,以及兄弟会派对上男性在Snapchat上宣传与多的免费性接触的消息。
State officials have also criticised Van Houten's decision not to bring charges or interview victims and witnesses himself.
州官员还批评范豪滕决定不提起指控或亲自采访受害者和证人。
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed the state's attorney general, Letitia James, to investigate the case.
纽约州州长Kathy Hochul已任命该州总检察长Letitia James调查此案。
Kotlikoff said Cornell would be bringing in national sexual violence prevention experts to examine "the factors leading to campus sexual violence and strategies to promote responsible sexual citizenship".
Kotlikoff表示,康奈尔将引入国家性暴力预防专家,研究"导致校园性暴力的因素以及促进负责任的性公民身份的战略"。
He said the steps were the first toward "systematic change" on campus. Cornell rape case accuser has received ‘threats’, attorney tells BBC Newshour What we know about Cornell University frat house rape investigation
他说,这些步骤是校园"系统性变革"的第一个步骤。 康奈尔强奸案原告收到"威胁",律师告诉BBC Newshour 我们对康奈尔大学兄弟会强奸调查的了解
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