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Judge Orders Syracuse to Disclose Only Campus Building Crimes

8/28/2026

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Judge Joseph Lamendola ruled Syracuse University must disclose only crimes inside campus buildings.
Andrew Stengel sued the university under the Adult Survivors Act for 1980s rape records.
The ruling excluded rapes in Thornden Park and nearby student apartments.
Syracuse Police Department said releasing the records would take 845 hours and $50,000.
University attorney John Powers claimed the subpoena would burden the city and waste resources.

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Judge Joseph Lamendola ruled Syracuse University must disclose only crimes inside campus buildings.
Andrew Stengel sued the university under the Adult Survivors Act for 1980s rape records.
The ruling excluded rapes in Thornden Park and nearby student apartments.
Syracuse Police Department said releasing the records would take 845 hours and $50,000.
University attorney John Powers claimed the subpoena would burden the city and waste resources.