New York State Sen. Kevin Parker (D-Brooklyn), who is accused of raping a woman in 2004, said the law underpinning the case against him in the case did not, even though he voted in favor of it. They argued in court documents that it was unconstitutional.
of new york post on sunday quoted In recently filed court records, Parker denied the charges leveled against him in the rape case, pointing to arguments that the Adult Survivors Act is unconstitutional.
The law was modeled after New York State’s Child Victims Act and resulted in more than 9,000 lawsuits, CBS New York reported. report May 2022:
by post“The now-expired law allows alleged victims to file civil lawsuits against their alleged attackers within a certain period of time, even if the statute of limitations on state claims has expired. Ta.”
According to Breitbart News, Parker claimed in November 2004 that Olga Jean-Baptiste raped him in her apartment after they discussed relief efforts in flooded Haiti. He was charged with rape in September.
New York City Paul said the law allowing rape lawsuits against him is unconstitutional even though he voted for the bill! https://t.co/oe8hqszcQk pic.twitter.com/VKEEhExiTY
— New York Post (@nypost) May 5, 2024
That motion was filed just before time expired. post The article said, adding that while denying the charges against him, he boasted of upholding the law.
“I voted yes [Adult Survivors Act] “This is to ensure that all New Yorkers seek justice and have their voices heard,” Parker wrote about the bill, which was also passed by Congress and signed into law by Hochul in May 2022. , expired in November 2023.
“These allegations are completely false. My work and advocacy will continue,” Parker said.
The case is Jean-Baptiste vs. ParkerNo. 533871/2023 of the Supreme Court of Kings County, New York.
According to Breitbart News, Parker proposed a bill in 2019 that would make prison inmates eligible to vote while incarcerated.
However, the outlet reported at the time that “Parker’s proposal has drawn outrage from Democrats who argue that voting is a right that should be taken away if someone is incarcerated.”
Parker, who sponsored a bill in 2018 that would have required potential gun owners to submit background checks on social media, accused Republican aides of abusing parking placards, according to Breitbart News. He then allegedly told a Republican aide online to “kill himself.”
