New York governor Kathy Hochul said Cornell University has signed an agreement with the state to transfer jurisdiction over sexual offence complaints. (Getty Images/AFP pic)ALBANY: New York state police will take over future sexual assault investigations at Cornell University, governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday, in the latest fallout over the university's handling of an alleged gang-rape on campus.
The announcement follows widespread criticism of the university's conduct in the case and questions about why no criminal charges were filed after a woman identified only as Jane Doe said she was raped by members of a Cornell fraternity.
New York state police and Cornell University signed an agreement that sexual offense complaints, which normally fall under the jurisdiction of campus police, will be referred to state police for criminal investigation unless otherwise requested by the accuser, Hochul said in a statement.
