State Senate looks to close loopholes that helped Eric Schneiderman avoid charges

“The recent investigation of abuse allegations against former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman highlighted deficits in our laws that preclude criminal charges in many cases of non-consensual, sexually motivated violence. It is critical that the legislature acts to fix these shortcomings in order to remove barriers to justice for victims and prevent future perpetrators from evading consequences,” Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx) said in her bill memo.

“It was important to define what this specific crime is because that did not exist. Step number one was creating room for this specific behavior,” Biaggi said Monday.