Sexual violence

Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced.

The governor said she'd lost faith in prosecutors overseeing the case and handed it over to New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.

Jane Doe told the school's doctor that she had contracted an infection "in a traumatic way", but they "didn't really follow up", according to the New York Times.

Victims often have to navigate both university and local law enforcement processes to find justice.

The BBC asked students in Washington about the allegations from a woman who says she was raped at a fraternity house in 2024.

In the emotional letter, the judge describes the survivor as "the bravest little girl this court has ever seen".