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Cornell Jane Doe said she felt "like bait," documents reveal

CBS News has obtained copies of several documents related to the investigation into an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University frat house. Tom Hanson reports on the new details.

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Cornell Jane Doe's attorney says she told police in 2024: 'I was raped' NPR – US
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Counter to what a local prosecutor has claimed, the alleged victim of a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University clearly said in her police statement that she was sexually assaulted, her attorney told NPR.

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Cornell Jane Doe's attorney says she told police in 2024: 'I was raped'

Counter to what a local prosecutor has claimed, the alleged victim of a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University clearly said in her police statement that she was sexually assaulted, her attorney told NPR.

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