Special prosecutor appointed to Cornell 7 case | ABC NEWS

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New York's governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee the investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney's ability to handle the case. Ms Hochul said the attorney general would oversee the investigation and, if warranted, present evidence to a grand jury. *Support lines: * • 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 • National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service: 1800 211 028 • Bravehearts, counselling and support for survivors of child sexual abuse: 1800 272 831 • Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491 • 13YARN on 13 92 76 • Lifeline (24-hour crisis line): 131 114 • Victims of Crime Helpline: 1800 819 817 #JaneDoe #Cornell #CornellUniversity #ABCNewsInternational Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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