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Cornell Punishes Seven Students in Fraternity Sexual Assault Case
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Moneycontrol•04-10-2026, 15:19
Cornell Punishes Seven Students in Fraternity Sexual Assault Case
- •Cornell University issued punishments ranging from expulsion to reflection papers for seven fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student in 2024.
- •Two men, Matthew Ingalls and Jonathan Newell, were expelled, two were suspended, one former student was barred from campus, and two received lesser sanctions.
- •Jane Doe, the accuser, alleged she was given ketamine and alcohol and sexually assaulted by multiple men without consent at a Chi Phi fraternity house gathering.
- •The Tompkins County district attorney declined to prosecute the case in 2024, and none of the men have been criminally charged; Chi Phi has since been banned from campus.
- •New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered an independent review of Cornell's handling of the allegations, with Attorney General Letitia James appointed as special prosecutor.
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Cornell University imposed punishments ranging from expulsion to writing reflection papers. Two men were expelled, two were suspended, one former student was barred from campus, and two received lighter sanctions involving training and reflection papers.
The seven fraternity members named in the proceedings and civil lawsuit are Matthew Ingalls, Jonathan Newell, Winston Lee, Gillio Lopes, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris, and Scott Kretzschmar.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul ordered an independent review of Cornell’s handling of the case and appointed State Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor. Additionally, prosecutors in New York reopened a criminal investigation to consider presenting the case to a grand jury.
