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Cornell report traces path from self-blame to rape allegation

Al Jazeera’s account follows a Cornell student who reportedly moved from blaming herself to reporting an alleged rape involving a fraternity.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
A blonde woman holds a microphone in front of a campus building and a bulletin board covered with papers.
Consent and reporting

Al Jazeera has published a report on a Cornell student’s account of an alleged rape involving a fraternity, describing a shift from self-blame to reporting the allegation.

The report focuses on consent and what it describes as the psychology behind the case labelled the “Cornell 7”.

The material supplied does not identify the student or the fraternity, explain the case label, or provide details of the alleged incident.

It also gives no information about legal proceedings. The allegation remains unverified in the available account.

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