Platner Faces Sexual Assault Allegations | Texas News

A Maine Democratic Senate candidate is facing serious allegations of sexual assault, with a woman accusing him of forcing her into sex while intoxicated in late 2021. Platner denies the claims and his campaign is weighing next steps. The controversy follows his primary win and prior backlash over a Nazi tattoo from his Marine Corps days. With Maine law giving the Democratic Party until July 13th to remove him from the ballot, this scandal adds urgency to his Senate bid as the election approaches. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/600b205026f77c27