Syracuse University: Police would have told DA's office of Bernie Fine allegations 'if appropriate'
"When we learned of this matter in 2005, it had already been reported to the Syracuse City Police and was already addressed within the criminal justice process," Quinn's statement said. In a previous statement, Quinn said Davis had told SU officials he'd reported the accusations to Syracuse police and that the police told him they weren't pursuing the matter because the statute of limitations had run out.
"The police would have notified the District Attorney's Office if appropriate under the circumstances," Quinn's statement said. "Nevertheless, we immediately launched our own investigation of our employee to determine the facts. If that investigation had revealed any evidence or corroboration of the allegations or any criminal conduct, we would have reported it to the authorities immediately."