Eine junge Frau beschuldigt sieben Studenten der Cornell-Universität im US-Bundesstaat New York, sie im Herbst 2024 im Verbindungshaus Chi Phi vergewaltigt zu haben, nachdem sie unter Druck Ketamin genommen hätte und anschließend wehrlos gewesen sei.
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Sexualisierte Gewalt an US-Universitäten ist ein verbreitetes Problem, das immer wieder öffentlich diskutiert wird.
Wenn ich in den vergangenen Tagen mit Freundinnen sprach, dann nie, ohne dass eine von uns auf dieses Thema kam: die Cornell Seven.
Da sind zunächst einmal die erschreckenden Vorwürfe, an die man sich einfach nicht gewöhnen kann, egal wie verbreitet sexualisierte Gewalt an US-Unis und anderswo ist: Stundenlang sei eine junge Frau an der Elite-Universität Cornell im US-Bundesstaat New York von sieben Studenten vergewaltigt worden. Sie war im Herbst 2024 in das Verbindungshaus Chi Phi gegangen, um dort am Abend einen Freund zu treffen. Später hätten zwei der beschuldigten Männer sie unter Druck gesetzt, das Narkosemittel Ketamin zu nehmen. Im Verlauf der Nacht sei sie dadurch völlig wehrlos gewesen.
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Die Universität wird eine interne Untersuchung einleiten.
Likely · Within weeks
Die Staatsanwaltschaft könnte ein Ermittlungsverfahren eröffnen.
Possible · Within months

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