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美國檢方重啟調查康奈爾大學輪姦案指控

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美國紐約州湯普金斯縣檢察官宣布重啟對2024年康奈爾大學Chi Phi兄弟會性侵案的刑事調查,此前曾因證據不足而不予起訴。受害女子Jane Doe曾在民事訴訟中指控被下藥並遭7名男子輪姦,但檢方稱其早前宣誓陳述未提及下藥或多人強姦,描述為自願清醒的性行為。律師則解釋受害者創傷反應導致陳述不一致,並質疑檢察官的防衛姿態。

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受害女子Jane Doe於2024年9月16日對康奈爾大學提起民事訴訟,指控其在2024年10月19日晚於Chi Phi兄弟會會所被下藥並遭7名男子輪姦。檢察官此前曾認為證據不足而不予起訴,但後續在準備提交大陪審團時重新聯絡受害者索取更多資料。

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美國紐約州檢察官表示,他們將就2024年康奈爾大學(Cornell University)一名女子涉遭強姦案重啟刑事調查。

該女子於今年9月16日提出民事訴訟,指控自己在這所大學一間兄弟會會所(fraternity house)內被下藥,並遭多人強姦。

湯普金斯縣(Tompkins County)地方檢察官馬修·范·豪頓(Matthew Van Houten)週一(28日)表示:「一旦我們確定適當的控罪,案件將透過大陪審團,以最客觀和公正的方式檢控。」

康奈爾大學表示,雖然校方支持將案件提交大陪審團審理,但「任何暗示大學沒有對涉事人士施加具實質影響的懲罰的說法,都是錯誤的」。

該女子在法庭文件中以珍·杜(Jane Doe;女性無名氏)代稱。她在訴訟中指稱,2024年10月19日晚,康奈爾大學 Chi Phi 兄弟會分會的7名男子涉嫌將其性侵,事件涉及酒精及氯胺酮。

Jane Doe 在訴訟中表示,事發期間她處於醉酒狀態,無法表達同意。

她說,自己於2024年11月8日向康奈爾大學警察報案。

訴訟文件亦附有一張據稱來自兄弟會 Snapchat 群組聊天的截圖,當中一名參與者以粗俗字眼提醒其他成員,指他們可能有機會與 Jane Doe 發生性接觸。

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范·豪頓週一表示,在兩年前事件發生後,他的辦公室認為,Jane Doe 向當局作出的陳述所提供的證據,未達到提出刑事控罪的法律門檻。

他說,在準備將案件提交大陪審團期間,他主動聯絡 Jane Doe 及其律師要求提供更多資料。

在美國法律制度下,檢察官會召集大陪審團,審視證據及證詞,最終由陪審團投票決定有關證據是否足以提出刑事檢控。

范·豪頓在聲明中概述了 Jane Doe 於2024年涉嫌遭襲後向康奈爾大學警察部門作出的陳述。他指出這份陳述與民事訴訟中的指控有所不同。

范·豪頓週一在聲明中說:「Jane Doe 在2024年11月作出的宣誓陳述,並沒有指稱自己遭人強行下藥,亦沒有指稱自己遭多人強姦。」

「相反,Jane Doe 的陳述描述她參與吸食毒品及性行為時,是自願、清醒並同意的。」

范·豪頓又說,Jane Doe 的律師從未聯絡他,表示她最初的陳述並不準確,也從未要求他重新考慮不提出控罪的決定。

他其後承認,「現實是性侵受害者可能需要多年的治療和療癒,才能充分處理及理解發生在自己身上的事情」。

BBC 已聯絡 Jane Doe 的律師托馬斯·朱弗拉(Thomas Giuffra)。他週一向BBC在美國的合作夥伴哥倫比亞廣播公司(CBS)發表聲明說:「在事件發生後的幾天內,(Jane Doe)受到創傷,感到麻木,無法正常生活,也無法接受所發生事情的可怕程度。她當時處於自我保護狀態。」

朱弗拉說,Jane Doe 除了向最初接報的警員陳述外,從未再向其他人談及事件。他說:「至少,我原本預期她會接受警方多次盤問,執法人員會收集證據,並逐步建立案件。這是嚴重刑事案件調查的正常程序。」

他說:「我從地方檢察官的聲明中感受到的防衛姿態,令我相信他們意識到當中存在失誤,並正試圖為這些失誤找藉口。」

Jane Doe 亦在民事訴訟中指稱,康奈爾大學沒有保護她,也沒有對涉事男子作出足夠懲罰。她指稱,涉事男子「獲提供機會透過提交文章來減輕其行為所受到的處分」。

訴訟文件指出,Jane Doe 因事件及大學處理事件的方式而遭受「嚴重的情緒及心理困擾,以及身體傷害」,並指事件的消息很快就在校園內傳開。

2024年11月,康奈爾大學就 Chi Phi 兄弟會會所內「有關濫用毒品及性暴力的嚴重且令人深感不安的指控」發表公開聲明,表示校方警察部門正在調查,並已暫停 Chi Phi 兄弟會當地分會以及「多名學生」的活動。

康奈爾大學亦表示,校方已展開內部調查,以及根據《第九條》(the Title IX law)進行民權調查。《第九條》禁止接受聯邦政府資助的學校,包括大部分大學在性別方面實施歧視。

週一,康奈爾大學否認 Jane Doe 所指校方沒有充分調查或懲罰涉嫌涉案人士。

大學在聲明中表示,案件已交由「由受過訓練的教職員組成的小組」處理,該小組作出「一系列處分」,包括將涉事人士逐出康奈爾大學及停學。

康奈爾大學說:「被指控的人中,沒有任何人僅僅因為參與事件就被給予撰寫文章的機會。」

訴訟中其中一名被點名男子的律師傑里米·薩蘭德(Jeremy Saland)否認有關指控。

薩蘭德承認,他的當事人「在 Snapchat 上作出回應及發表了一則不成熟的評論」,但「除此之外甚麼也沒有做」。薩蘭德否認其當事人「參與任何性行為,也沒有以任何方式接觸原告,亦沒有服用氯胺酮」。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 大陪審團將在未來數週內召開並投票決定是否起訴涉事男子

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 康奈爾大學將面對更大的公眾和媒體壓力,要求公開內部調查和第九條調查的詳細結果

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • 大陪審團最終是否會決定起訴?
  • 康奈爾大學內部調查和第九條民權調查的具體結果是什麼?
  • 涉事男子是否真的參與了性行為或使用了氯胺酮?

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