# Lawmakers push to close rape law 'loophole' after Cornell case

https://mins.news/en/video/83110

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 08:18 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpjdyVwprt4

> Some New York lawmakers are calling for changes to the state’s sexual assault laws after an alleged 2024 gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house. They want prosecutions involving intoxicated victims to be easier to pursue.

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