DA in Cornell University case says he never saw transcript of campus police interview with alleged rape victim

Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten stated that he never saw a transcript of an interview between an alleged rape victim and Cornell University campus police before his office decided against bringing charges in the case. The disclosure adds new details to the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the Cornell University rape investigation.

The transcript involved a conversation where the alleged victim, referred to as Jane Doe, recounted her assault to university investigators after reporting the incident. The revelation sheds light on the evidentiary material that was or was not reviewed by prosecutors prior to their initial charging decision.