Cuomo’s 4th 2020 proposal would close rape intoxication loophole
Albany, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled the fourth proposal of his 2020 State of the State agenda today — closing the rape intoxication loophole. Currently, state penal law does not protect victims of sexual offenses who could not consent to sexual activity due to voluntary intoxication. The governor said he will advance legislation to close this loophole, giving prosecutors the ability to hold sexual