New York governor vows to close legal loophole after alleged Cornell University gang rape

New York Governor Kathy Hochul vowed on Friday to close a legal loophole allowing offenders in the state to avoid rape charges if their victims were willingly intoxicated, as in the case of an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. There has been an outcry in the United States over a decision by prosecutors not to file charges in the case at the Ivy League college two years ago, prompting the governor to appoint state Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor. The investigation was reopened on Monday after the alleged victim filed a civil lawsuit, fueling allegations that the…