Women that allege Roy Moore assaulted them
Tina Johnson alleged that Moore complimented her looks multiple times and sat within close proximity to her in a meeting with him in 1991 to review a custody petition. After the meeting, she alleges Moore groped her buttocks ("He didn't pinch it; he grabbed it"). She has done further interviews, including one with Megyn Kelly. Moore hasn't responded to this allegation beyond a general denial: "If you are a liberal and hate Judge Moore, apparently he groped you. If you are a conservative and love Judge Moore, you know these allegations are a political farce.” Johnson has pled guilty to writing bad checks and theft of property. However, her sister confirmed that Johnson told her about being uncomfortable years ago and the court documents bear Moore's signature. She is not political but is a devout Christian who attends church regularly in Gadsden.
Gena Richardson alleged Moore approached her at the Gadsden Mall in 1977, just before or after her 18th birthday, when he was 30, and asked for her phone number, which she declined to provide. She says he then called her school ("What are you doing?" "I'm in trig class.") and asked her out again on the call, then again at Sears. She says she relented and went on a date that ended with an unwanted kiss with "very forceful tongue." Moore has not responded to this allegation beyond a general denial: "If you are a liberal and hate Judge Moore, apparently he groped you. If you are a conservative and love Judge Moore, you know these allegations are a political farce.” However, her childhood colleague Kayla McLaughlin confirmed that she saw Moore "visit" with Gena repeatedly. Richardson is a Republican who did not vote in the 2016 election.
Women that allege Roy Moore was interested in them or dated them as teenagers
Gloria Thacker Deason alleged that Moore approached her when working at Pizitz in the Gadsden Mall when she was 18 and that they dated for a few months, but didn't go beyond kissing or hugging. She also said that Moore bought her alcohol when she was underage. Moore confirmed knowing her and her family, recalling her as a "good girl," and did not contradict her account about dates. However, he stated that purchasing alcohol would have been impossible because the county was dry, but this is a proven lie with evidence: the county allowed alcohol sales 7 years earlier, Gadsden’s municipal code permits liquor sales and the press confirmed alcohol was for sale at the pizzeria where she recalls Moore ordering bottles of rosé for their table.
Debbie Wesson Gibson told The Washington Post that she was 17 years old when she met Moore after he spoke to her high school civics class and that Moore asked her out on several dates “that did not progress beyond kissing." Moore confirmed knowing her and her family, recalling her as a "good girl," and did not contradict her, but said he could not remember specific dates with her or speaking to her in a civics class. She was attacked because she provided sign language translation for Hillary Clinton and other democrats, but Moore hasn't denied her account.
Debbie Wesson Gibson told The Washington Post that she was 17 years old when she met Moore after he spoke to her high school civics class and that Moore asked her out on several dates “that did not progress beyond kissing." Moore confirmed knowing her and her family, recalling her as a "good girl," and did not contradict her, but said he could not remember specific dates with her or speaking to her in a civics class. She was attacked because she provided sign language translation for Hillary Clinton and other democrats, but Moore hasn't denied her account.
Wendy Miller alleged that Moore approached her in the Gadsden Mall at a photo booth at the age of 14, told her that she "looked pretty," and that he asked her out on dates when she was 16, which her mother forbade because of her age. Her mother confirmed the account, saying she told Moore: “Let’s not rob the cradle." Moore has not commented on this allegation beyonds saying to Sean Hannity, when asked if he recalled asking our teenagers, "Not generally, no. If did, you know, I'm not going to dispute anything but I don't remember anything like that." He also said "I have never dated or engaged in any inappropriate conduct with an underage girl."
Becky Gray alleged that Moore asked her our repeatedly at Gadsden Mall when she was 22, despite her repeatedly turning him down, and continued to hang out in her section in Pizitz. She said she complained to her manager, who said others had complained then came back later and said he was banned from the mall. (Note: Barnes Boyle, who managed the mall four years later, does not remember Moore being banned.) She also said she told the story many times over the years with coworkers and family members. Moore has not responded to this allegation beyond a general denial: "If you are a liberal and hate Judge Moore, apparently he groped you. If you are a conservative and love Judge Moore, you know these allegations are a political farce.” His attorney also stated his name never appeared on the mall "ban list." She is a Democrat.
Kelly Harrison Thorp alleged that she was 17 and working as a hostess at Red Lobster when Roy Moore asked her out. She says she asked him "Do you know how old I am?" and that he responded "Yeah. I go out with girls your age all the time." She turned him down and later told a family member. She lives in Gadsden and knows and believes Leigh Corfman.
Separate Corroborating Witnesses and Commentary
Delores Abney said that Moore talked to women in high school in an exercise class in the YMCA gym, and that it didn't look "appropriate."
Glenn Day managed two stores in the Gadsdan mall and said that Mr. Moore had a strong reputation for approaching young women. He's amazed that its a surprise to people. “I can’t believe there’s such an outcry now,” Mr. Day said, “about something everybody knew.”
Faye Gary was a Gadsden police officer for 37 years. She said that Moore’s reputation for pursuing underage girls was widely known throughout the community. She also said the department never received a formal complaint about him. “It was a known fact: Roy Moore liked young girls. It was treated like a joke. That’s just the way it was.”
Greg Legat was an employee at the Record Bar in the Gadsden Mall; he recalled police officer J. D. Thomas telling him "If you see Roy, let me know. He’s banned from the mall" and his boss Eddie Hill also telling him to look for Moore. Thomas refused to comment when reached for corroboration.
Teresa Jones said that Moore's "propensity" for teenage girls was common knowledge when she was a fellow deputy DA in Gadsden. She said “It was common knowledge that Roy dated high school girls. Everyone we knew thought it was weird.”
Jason Nelms said that a concession worker at the Gadsden Mall movie theater told him that the managers were worried about Roy Moore trying to pick up younger girls outside the theater.
Janet Reeves worked at the mall in 1978 at a variety of jobs as a teenager. She said "We knew, that Roy was, we considered him as teenagers the creepy old man that roamed the mall, trying to talk to the young girls.” She said he asked a friend of hers out who was 17 or 18.
Patti Spradlin grew up in Gadsden with Leigh Corfman. She said, "Everyone knew there was something to avoid [with Moore] that was creepy and icky and it was something that my friends didn't want anything to do with." She also said she has known since childhood that something happened between Corfman and Moore.
Phyllis Smith alleged that teenage girls working at Brooks in the Gadsden Mall counseled each other to “just make yourself scarce when Roy’s in here, he’s just here to bother you, don’t pay attention to him and he’ll go away." “I can remember him walking in and the whole mood would change with us girls. It would be like we were on guard. I would find something else to do. I remember being creeped out.” She was never approached personally by Moore.
Kathleen Warren shared office space with Roy Moore in 1984. She said she heard gossip about him and young women.
Kyle Whitmire stated on CNN that there have been rumors over the years, which the press was unable to confirm or report.
Two sources from Luther Strange's primary campaign said the campaign heard that Roy Moore "liked to chase women around the courthouse," but was unable to confirm the rumors with names.
Two unnamed police officers said that they heard stories about Moore and the small. One said, "The general knowledge at the time when I moved here was that this guy is a lawyer cruising the mall for high-school dates....I was told by a girl who worked at the mall that he’d been run off from there, from a number of stores. Maybe not legally banned, but run off.” Another said “A friend of mine told me he was banned from there."
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