Sexual assault: Quick Facts

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Nov. 11, 2026

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Cornell Faculty Lose Confidence in Top Leaders After Sexual Assault Case • Nov. 6, 2026, 3:45 PM ET (New York Times)

Some colleges reined in frats after rapes. Experts urge a bigger fix. • Nov. 5, 2026, 2:00 PM ET (Washington Post)

A doctor was found guilty of sexually assaulting patients. But he can still work as a GP • Oct. 23, 2026, 3:25 AM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

'Agent Layla': A sex assault victim went undercover to bring her abuser to justice. Now he's out on parole • Oct. 22, 2026, 4:15 PM ET (CBC)

When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell’s Jane Doe • Oct. 16, 2026, 6:30 PM ET (New York Times)

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