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On October 29, Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York State Police will investigate all future sexual offense complaints at Cornell University, following criticism of the university’s handling of a 2024 alleged rape.On October 29, Gov. Kathy Hochul said state police will investigate all future sexual offense complaints at Cornell, after the university’s handling of a student’s rape allegations drew scrutiny.On October 29, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that state police will investigate all future sexual offense complaints at Cornell after the university faced criticism over its handling of a 2024 case.