Advocates push to close New York’s sexual consent legal loophole

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Published 8 Oct 2026, 14:37 BST1 min read

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CNN News Central's Kate Bolduan speaks with survivor and advocate Summer Willis, as allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University have renewed outrage over what experts call a legal “loophole” in New York’s sexual assault laws. Willis helped change Texas' sexual assault law to more clearly define consent.

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