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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Heather Hollingsworth

A gang rape allegation at Cornell highlights how Title IX guides campus sex assault cases

APTOPIX Cornell Investigation - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Cornell University’s handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape is raising questions about how a decades-old federal civil rights law shapes colleges' treatment of campus sexual assault.

The focus on Title IX, which prohibits sexual discrimination in education, comes after a woman identified only as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit last month against Cornell and seven fraternity members.

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