India, Sept. 28 -- The prosecutor in Tompkins County, New York, will present allegations of a 2024 sexual assault at Cornell University to a grand jury. The decision follows a civil lawsuit filed by a former student against Cornell, seven current or former students and other defendants.

District Attorney Matthew Van Houten told ABC News on Monday that his office was reopening its investigation to determine whether new evidence could support criminal charges. No criminal charges were brought after the initial investigation in 2024.

The plaintiff, identified in court papers as Jane Doe, alleges that seven members of Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity sexually assaulted her in October 2024. The allegations have not been proven in court.

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