New York rape laws under fire amid Cornell allegation

Democratic lawmakers in New York are demanding legal reforms following a civil lawsuit filed by a former Cornell University student. The plaintiff alleges she was gang raped by seven fraternity brothers on the Ithaca campus. Prosecutors stated that current New York state laws complicate prosecutions when victims have consumed alcohol willingly, a factor that prevented the filing of charges against the students accused of sexual assault in this specific case involving the Ivy League institution.