The Cornell 7 allegations are horrifying. The questions about accountability are infuriating

Over the weekend, my feed filled with the same seven faces, their workplaces and their LinkedIn photos, and long explanations, mostly from women, about why they were posting these seven faces. It started in drips and drabs, and then exploded.I nodded furiously at posts from strangers I’m not connected with, demanding accountability. A lawsuit set it off, and the case is now known as the “Cornell 7.”Here is what is alleged. A 101-page civil lawsuit says a Cornell student was drugged and raped by seven fraternity members. The complaint says that at 1:42 a.m., a Snapchat message went to the group “Chi Phi Actives,” telling members there was “free p----” upstairs.Related: LGBTQ+ people are speaking out about the Cornell Seven. Are you?Then, multiple fraternity members entered the room, where the woman was allegedly pressured into taking more ketamine and subjected to an hours-long assault lasting until about 5:45 a.m., her attorneys wrote. I cannot imagine a more despicable group of human beings. Scratch that, subhuman beings. The accusations paint a picture of frat boys with an inflated sense of entitlement, with clearly no respect for women, and no respect for decency, who allowed their puffed-up bro-ness to damage a woman for the rest of her life. There is no getting over that.I was groomed and fondled by a priest, and that has left a permanent scar. Something of this magnitude alters your life forever.Related: The Consequences of a Priest's AbuseBut I think it’s the aftermath that has people furious, and it’s had me thinking hard about everything that’s transpired since that first drip. None of the men faced criminal charges. Cornell expelled two of the seven, while the others got lesser punishments such as suspensions, workshops, or assignments.The lawsuit says some were “afforded the opportunity to mitigate their conduct by submitting essays,” which Cornell denies. And the victim? She withdrew from Cornell. Yep, let the arrogant boys roam f