Posted on 11/10/2017 2:17:22 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The attorney for Gloria Deason, who was named in the Washington Post article alleging Roy Moore had sexual contact with a 14-year-old as saying she was taken on dates by Moore when she was 18 and he in his 30s, has released an extended statement “due to the public falsehoods and defamatory remarks being made by Roy Moore,” she says.
Read the full statement below:
This statement is being given due to the public falsehoods and defamatory remarks being made by Roy Moore, many Alabama Republican officeholders and leaders, and Steve Bannon, regarding the motivations of Ms. Deason in describing her former relationship with Moore. She did not seek public exposure on the events described in The Washington Post article. She was contacted by the Post reporters several weeks ago. After careful consideration, and fully understanding that her character and veracity would be viciously attacked, she nonetheless agreed to go on the record and tell the truth.
Ms. Deason confirms that the The Post accurately reported the substance of her interviews with them. She does not know the other women named in the article. She is no longer a resident of Alabama. She is a registered Republican, but has no affiliation with the RNC and has not been contacted by the RNC or any Republican leaders at any time. The same is true for the DNC and Democratic leaders. She does not know Doug Jones, has not been contacted at any point by him or anyone associated with his campaign nor made any financial contributions to him.
There is nothing about being public regarding her relationship with Roy Moore that will enhance Ms. Deason’s life. She did not seek the limelight. No glory, no financial compensation, no justice. But she stands firmly on the truth. No one can take that away from her. No one.
And Roy Moore knows the truth. Notably, he has not denied knowing Ms. Deason, or pursuing and dating her when she was 18 and he was in his mid-thirties. He has not denied plying her with alcohol knowing in his position as a district attorney that she was younger than the legal drinking age. He has not given a press conference or opened himself up to questions on his relationship with Ms. Deason or the other women named in the article. He appears to be in hiding while issuing incendiary statements about the women, calling them “evil” and accusing them of bribery and conspiracy with the DNC. He has also sent emails to his supporters using this as a reason to request more financial contributions for his campaign.
It is reprehensible that so many Alabama Republican officeholders and leaders of their party have rejected wholesale the magnitude of evidence reported in The Post. Worse yet, they claim that even if they believed the statements of pedophilia and sexual assault, specifically against Leigh Corfman (the 14 year old), to be true, they don’t find it to be illegal or immoral conduct by Moore. A 14 year old cannot legally give consent for sex. In short, these leaders don’t care. This is a stunning admission that the GOP is not a party of family values, certainly not in Alabama. And Steve Bannon’s ridiculous statement that Moore’s misconduct is akin to “locker room talk” deserves no response. It fails on its face.
For those critical of these 4 women for not voluntarily coming forward earlier, ask yourselves what difference it would have made. Republicans in Alabama, the Christian conservatives of the Deep South, are saying that they don’t care if Roy Moore’s predatory sexual child pursuits are true. It’s no big deal to them that Moore abused his position of power as a district attorney and committed crimes against teenage women.
Maybe because the gop-e despises Free Americans and Free - America? They continue to be traitors to their electorate .
I can see you haven’t been around dry counties much.
Get on the nearest state road, drive, and as soon as you cross into a wet county, there will be a liquor store.
Or you could just pay a premium and go to the local bootlegger. Traditionally, it was the bootleggers and Baptist ministers who were the strongest forces in keeping counties dry.
Remember when Herman Cain was running for president. The left did the exact thing to him to get him out of the race. If he had of won the nomination he would have defeated Barrack Hussein Obama. The demonic rats feared Herman Cain and their fear was justified.
I see you’ve set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in a public forum you pompous ass.
I will try to be kinder in my replies to your inane lefty posts if you will try being smarter and less gullible.
He was 32.
Don't you know that 18 is child sex abuse to the loathsome left? Except of course when it's Tony Podesta and Joe Biden.
Supposedly that was a dry county at the time anyway.
Old fashioned Baptist church ladies(in their 70’s and 80’s) is what they are trying to influence.
From what I understand she had graduated high school and was about to turn 19.
My point of reference for feeling like it’s not a problem, especially in that time period in Alabama when the drinking age was also 19, is that at age 18 I met a 31 year old I wanted to date, and did date him after I tuned 19. I would have dated him at 18, but he had a girlfriend.
No thanks. No sale.
Legal drinking age was 19.
I’m not sure if you read the full article or not, but it mentions that her parents knew they were dating, fully approved of it, and thought he was good marriage material so they allowed her to stay out past curfew with him. I thought that was interesting—it wasn’t as if they were sneaking around or anything!
They likely ENCOURAGED it!!
In Alabama during that time period, the legal drinking age
was 19.
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