Criminal conviction
Federal trial conviction
DOJ records conviction for inducing four victims to cross state lines for unlawful sexual activity.
U.S. DOJ · Robert Hadden federal sentencing ↗Added Updated
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Criminal sentencing
20-year federal sentence
Judge Richard M. Berman sentenced Hadden to 20 years. Institutional liability is a separate question.
U.S. DOJ · Robert Hadden federal sentencing ↗Added Updated
Investigation / institutional response
External investigation released
Columbia acknowledged reporting barriers, failures to investigate and insufficient records. The original report and the university response are linked separately.
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