Woman accuses Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault

According to The Guardian World, a woman has accused Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, of sexual assault. In an exclusive report by Politico, forty-one-year-old Jenny Racicot, who says she previously dated Platner, a former marine and oyster farmer, alleges that he forced her to have sex despite her repeated objections. Platner, who has faced a series of scandals, denies the allegation. The Guardian notes it is relaying the account as reported by Politico.

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