Moore may be the first Senator to be expelled in more than 155 years
Roy Moore, a current GOP candidate for a 2017 December election in the state of Alabama running for a senate seat against a Democratic opponent, has been accused by at least five women for sexual assault, harassment and sexual misconduct.
His most recent accuser has said that he sexually assaulted her when she was only 16 years old and living in the state of Alabama. Her mother said she did in fact witness the incident, according to CNN sources. The Washington Post had first coordinated the story on the first accusers related to Roy Moore.
According to Beverly Young Nelson, the most recent accuser, Roy Moore had met her outside of a restaurant before groping her and forcefully attempting to bring her face near his body. She said the main reason she hasn't came out publicly since the incident was because he told her that, since she was a child, nobody would believe her.
And in fact, he was almost correct on that point. Roy Moore being the first, however most of his supporters in the state of Alabama have said that the candidate for the December election is innocent until proven guilty of the sexual assault.
However, a majority of top Republicans and GOP senators have came out to condemn Roy Moore for the allegations and have called on him to step down. Mitch McConnell had said that he now believes the accuser and also called for Moore to step aside.
The main reason for Republicans' backing of the accusers opposing Roy Moore is to protect their senate seat that is greatly at risk if he doesn't step aside and continues his race for the seat of which will be determined in December 2017.
The fifth accusation was met with some forms of evidence that the meeting between Moore and this young woman did in fact happen. She brought physical evidence of his signature on her yearbook. However, Moore called the allegations completely false and said that he doesn't know the accuser and has never met her.
The GOP has indicated their intentions that, if Roy Moore continues his race and is elected in December, they may take action to expel him from the Senate. He would be the first senator to be expelled within more than 155 years.
However, it is a fighting battle. There is very little solid evidence to prove the accusers are telling the truth; though it would be incorrect to say that there is no evidence at all. But in the other case denying sexual assault victims' stories and claiming they are lying is utterly disgusting and a very dangerous act against victims of a horrific, traumatic crime.
Although major Republican seats have denounced Roy Moore due to allegations of sexual assault and misconduct; they have, according to the White House, taken a stance on fully denying sexual assault accusations against U.S. President Donald Trump.