News Alert: Moore defends himself as pressure mounts

View in your browser     Moore defends himself as pressure mounts Alabama Republican special election nominee Roy Moore on Friday adamantly denied the allegations of sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old girl in 1979 as the Senate hopeful tries to weather a firestorm of criticism that could imperil his candidacy.  Moore’s comments on Sean Hannity’s radio show are his first extensive public defense since the allegations reported by The Washington Post on Thursday. The paper quoted a woman named Leigh Corfman, who said that as a 14-year-old in 1979, Moore forced her into at least two unwanted sexual encounters — one where he kissed her and one where he touched her and asked her to touch him. “I don’t know Ms. Corfman from anybody. I never talked to her, never had any contact with her. Allegations of sexual misconduct with her are completely false," Moore said. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for News Alerts     Forward News Alerts       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.