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Roy Moore: new woman comes forward, claiming sexual assault when she was 16
The Guardian: Another woman has come forward to accuse Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore of sexual misconduct when she was a teenager, as national Republicans continued to flee from the controversial candidate.
Beverly Young Nelson, speaking Monday at a news conference in New York with attorney Gloria Allred, alleged Moore sexually assaulted her when she was 16.
Nelson said that Moore physically attacked her in a car, grabbing her breasts and trying to force her head down on to his crotch.
“I thought he was going to rape me,” said Nelson, who at one point broke down in tears.
Nelson also alleged that the Republican Senate candidate threatened her after the assault. “He then looked at me and said, ‘You are a child. I am the district attorney of Etowah County. ‘If you tell anyone about this, no one will believe you.”
And she said: “When I got home, I went to my room, and the following morning, my neck was black and blue and purple.”
In a statement released shortly before the press conference, Moore called the allegations a “witch hunt”. Later, Moore gave a statement to local news: “This is absolutely false. I never did what she said I did. I don’t even know the woman. I don’t know anything about her. I don’t even know where the restaurant is or was.”
Nelson had produced her high school yearbook, which Moore signed, and said that the Alabama Republican had been a regular at the restaurant where she worked.
Nelson’s statement follows a Washington Post report last week that the Moore had had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl and pursued three other teenagers decades earlier when he was in his 30s.
Immediately after the press conference, Cory Gardner, the chair of the National Republican Senate Committee, said that if elected on 12 December, Moore should be expelled from the Senate.
“I believe the individuals speaking out against Roy Moore spoke with courage and truth, proving he is unfit to serve in the United States Senate and he should not run for office. If he refuses to withdraw and wins, the Senate should vote to expel him, because he does not meet the ethical and moral requirements of the United States Senate.”
His statement followed remarks by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, who said earlier on Monday that Moore “should step aside” from the race and added of his accusers: “I believe the women.”
In response, Moore said McConnell was “the person who should step aside”.
Other Republicans have distanced themselves as well. Senator Ted Cruz withdrew his endorsement of Moore on Monday. “I can’t urge the people of Alabama to support a campaign in the face of these charges without serious persuasive demonstration that the charges are not true,” said the Texas Republican. Among those senators who initially backed Moore, only Rand Paul has yet to withdraw his endorsement >>>
innocent, until proven guilty...
A grabber-in-chief at the White House requires a pedophile, child molester groper at the Senate. Just when we thought that we have hit the bottom.
But no worries, they are bringing regime change to Iran soon!
Instead of jumping on the political bandwagon, concentrate your professional journalism or whatever on his infamously disgusting ruling on the case of Eric Lemont Higdon, a 17-year-old who was convicted of raping a 4-year-old baby at a daycare centre...
Obviously not something a bunch of drunk, libtard eyeranians are qualified to comment on.
Never mind the affairs of the always energetic buffoon Billy boy clinton, let us focus our mind on something that happened three decades or so ago and surfaces a month before the election. Where the F...were all these opportunists a year ago?
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Sqealing like a trapped wild hog in Fereydoonkenar!
How's the Nuke deal treating the "libtard Eyranians" these days?!
And what's all that sineh zani in perzhen section? Jay Jay jan not being protective enough like he used to be?!!
Akhey :)))
This just shows yet again how religion shits your brain. Even though the Republican establishment has rejected this numbnut, his evangelical support base (in 'Bama) is still backing him all the way!
But then again, what would you expect when the "president" admits grabing pussy in a taped conversation and is still "elected" by the electoral college......
Trump finally delivered on his regime change promise. Mugabi is out of the office in Zimbabwe.
Good job Donnie Fiasco!