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Kidnapping and Rape Survivor Reacts to Cornell Student’s Sexual Assault Complaint

Published Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM ASTvia WAPA TV

Why this matters: The case highlights the need for a stronger response to abuse victims in Puerto Rico, where Angueira’s experience is still remembered decades later.

Katherine Angueira, a psychologist and activist, was a victim of kidnapping, robbery, and rape by three men in Puerto Rico in 1978. She was kidnapped in Trujillo Alto and taken to a sugarcane field in Canóvanas, where she was abused.

Angueira’s experience is being discussed in the context of a recent sexual assault complaint by a Cornell University student, who alleges she was assaulted by seven men. The case has sparked debate about consent, intoxication, and the system’s response to abuse victims.

SourceWAPA TV

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