The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) confirms it is investigating former New York State Supreme Court Judge Matthew Rosenbaum.
This comes just days after a lawsuit was filed against Rosenbaum by one of his former secretaries, accusing him of sexual abuse.
The lawsuit alleges Rosenbaum demanded the secretary perform oral sex 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 secretary reported her abuse to many state officials, but was allegedly told nothing could be done, and says in her claim that she was told she would lose her job or even her son in a custody case if she did not comply.
The sheriff's office said this past spring, it was told of possible criminal conduct by Rosenbaum and is working with the Monroe County District Attorney's Office to finish the investigation.
Police say due to the ongoing investigation, the sheriff's office could offer no further comment.
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.