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D.A. in Cornell Case Hopes to Speak to Accuser as He Weighs New Evidence

District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said a woman’s report to police in 2024 saying she had been raped at a fraternity did not support a criminal case. But he said he is now reaching out to her.

Β© Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office

Matthew Van Houten, district attorney for Tompkins County, N.Y., said some new evidence is emerging in an allegation of rape at Cornell University.

Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened

After outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members.

Β© Seth Wenig/Associated Press

District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said his office would reopen the investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault following community outrage.
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