Crime & Justice

Longtime New York Lawmaker Accuses Doctor of Molesting Him During Senate Physical

‘EMOTIONAL PAIN’

Thomas Duane—the first openly gay member of the New York State Senate—claims the Albany physician assaulted him during a 2004 check-up.

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A photo of State Sen. Tom Duane speaking at a Hairdressers Against AIDS event in 2010.
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