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Hofstra rape case: Five questions stand out

A Hofstra student's rape claim was recanted, Nassau

Photo credit: James Carbone | A Hofstra student's rape claim was recanted, Nassau District Attorney Kathleen Rice said Wednesday night. From left, From left, Jesus Ortiz, Kevin Taveras, Stalin Felipe and Rondell Bedward after being released from a Nassau jail and cleared of all charges. (Sept. 16, 2009)

Five young men accused, four of them arrested and jailed. Young woman recants, and four innocent men are set free. Case closed, at least for now. But things are not so neat. And hardly over.

There are many lessons to be learned, and questions that need answering. Here are five.

1. The young men are free from jail. And free from false allegations of rape. But at the least, they were involved...

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