A lawsuit has been filed against a former New York state judge by one of his former secretaries, accusing him of sexual abuse. 

Court documents allege former Monroe County State Supreme Court Justice Matthew Rosenbaum demanded the secretary perform oral sex on him more than 50 times between 2005 and 2009. The secretary also alleges Rosenbaum raped her in her home in 2006, according to the lawsuit.

The woman says in her claim that she was told she'd lose her job or even her son in a custody case if she did not comply. Her attorney, Lindy Korn, did not want to comment further on the suit.

“The complaint speaks for itself and we are honored to represent a courageous plaintiff,” said Korn.

The documents say the harassment happened around others and the woman reported her abuse to many state officials, including sitting female judges, within the 7^th Judicial District, but was allegedly told nothing could be done. 

A spokesperson for the 7^th Judicial District said he was unable to comment on the lawsuit at this time.

Rosenbaum's attorney, David Rothenberg, had no comment.

According to the lawsuit, the alleged abuse forced the secretary to take medical leave early last year and she has not been back to work since.

"We do not comment on pending litigation,” Robert Tembeckjian from the State Commission of Judicial Conduct said in a statement. “The Commission’s mandate is to hold judges accountable for ethical misconduct and ensure in egregious cases that they leave the bench and never return. That is what happened with Judge Rosenbaum. He decided to resign, and we made it permanent. Statutorily, our authority ended at that point, but other agencies may take additional action as warranted, and the courts may decide any lawsuits.”

Rosenbaum was relieved of his judicial duties by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in December 2019 following allegations of misconduct. It is not clear at this time whether those allegations are related to the current accusations.

Court documents from that time showed Rosenbaum made an agreement with the commission to vacate his seat and never seek any judicial office at any time in the future.

Rosenbaum officially resigned in January 2020.