New York State Senator Kevin Parker, who is facing accusations of raping a woman in 2004, argued in court documents that the law supporting the lawsuit against him was unconstitutional, despite having voted for it. According to court records cited by the New York Post, Parker denied the allegations and claimed that the Adult Survivors Act, which allowed the lawsuit against him, was unconstitutional.
The Adult Survivors Act was modeled after New York’s Child Victims Act, which resulted in thousands of lawsuits being filed. The act allowed alleged victims to file civil lawsuits against their attackers even if the statute of limitations had expired.
Parker was accused of raping a woman in 2004 after discussing relief efforts for Haiti. He denied the allegations just before the statute of limitations expired and maintained his support for the Adult Survivors Act.
The case, Jean-Baptiste v. Parker, is currently in the Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Kings. In the past, Parker has proposed controversial legislation, such as allowing prison inmates to vote and requiring social media background checks for gun owners.
