MIAMI – Police say Miami attorney Adam Bair is charged with rape after authorities stated he attacked a woman inside his own residence.
According to a police report, a 24-year-old woman went to his condominium pondering she was going to be speaking with him a couple of case however police say that is not what occurred.
Bair, who’s been an attorney for greater than 10 years, says he prides himself in serving to the unvoiced discover a voice.
“I represent sexual abuse survivors. I have made it my mission in life to reform the system,” says Bair.
But Thursday in court docket, he was attempting to defend himself.
“You can imagine my absolute shock when I was visited yesterday by detectives and read the a-form which are blatant lies,” explains Bair.
According to a police report, the sufferer went to Bair’s condominium pondering she was going to see a court docket case video however when she bought there, she says Bair started to kiss and contact her.
She pushed him away a number of instances however in accordance with the report, Bair pushed her on his mattress and stated, “Now, I’m the dominant one.” Police say that is when Bair raped the woman and held her in his room in opposition to her will.
Serious prices led to drama within the courtroom. Bair’s attorney stated, “This was in fact a consensual encounter.” But the sufferer’s attorney pushed again saying, “I don’t think the defendant understood that no meant no. He thought she wanted it anyways.”
Minutes later, Bair plead his innocence to the decide.
“I’m letting the state attorney know right now there is evidence on the victim – the alleged victim’s – phone. If they read that evidence, they will see in two minutes oh this is clearly not true,” he says.
He requested her to make an exception on a mug shot, fearing it can keep on-line endlessly whether or not he is discovered harmless or responsible. A request she denied.
“There’s no reason you should be treated like any other person. God, forbid I got arrested, I’d have a mug shot,” she stated.
Bair is going through sexual battery and false imprisonment prices, his bond was set at $12,500.
