On June 21,2012, "Slate" columnist Emily Yoffe stated in an article about why sexual abuse victims do not come forward that Drinan sexually assaulted her in 1973 or 1974, when she was 18 or 19 years of age.
On June 21,2012, "Slate" columnist Emily Yoffe wrote an article about why sexual abuse victims are reluctant to make complaints, based on her personal experience. She recounted three incidents which she had never reported, including an allegation that that Drinan had sexually assaulted her in 1973 or 1974, when she was 18 or 19 years of age.