Washington Post report.
According to the report, the encounter happened in 1979 when Moore was a 32-year-old assistant district attorney in Etowah County.
The woman, Leigh Corfman, says Moore met her several times and at one point drove her to his home where he touched her over her underwear and guided her hand to touch him over his, the Post reported. They did not have sexual intercourse, the Post said.
The Washington Post story says they interviewed three other women who said Moore asked them on dates. None of the women say Moore forced them into any sexual contact.
"Aside from Corfman, three other women interviewed by The Washington Post in recent weeks say Moore pursued them when they were between the ages of 16 and 18 and he was in his early 30s, episodes they say they found flattering at the time, but troubling as they got older," the report states.
In a written statement, Moore's campaign called the report "completely false and a desperate political attack."
“Judge Roy Moore has endured the most outlandish attacks on any candidate in the modern political arena, but this story in today’s Washington Post alleging sexual impropriety takes the cake. National liberal organizations know their chosen candidate Doug Jones is in a death spiral, and this is their last-ditch Hail Mary," Moore's campaign said.
It's too late for Moore's name to be removed from the ballot, even if he wants to drop out. That's according to John Bennett, a spokesman for the Alabama secretary of state.
Bennett says the party and candidate can revoke the Republican's nomination, but his name would appear regardless, because a key deadline has already passed. Bennett says In such a scenario, even if Moore earned more votes than the Democrat, the state canvassing board would declare the Democrat the winner.
Several senior Republicans called on Moore to quit the race after The Washington Post reported allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Moore's opponent
Doug Jones' campaign said: "Roy Moore needs to answer these serious charges."
Gov. Kay Ivey said: "These allegations are deeply disturbing. I will hold judgment until we know the facts. The people of Alabama deserve to know the truth and will make their own decisions.”
According to NBC News reporter Frank Thorp,
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following statement about the story.
