--- title: Roy Moore: Sixth Woman Accuses Him of Sexual Misconduct description: Another woman came forward on Wednesday to accuse Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct, saying he groped her in 1991 canonical: https://time.com/5026684/roy-moore-alabama-new-accusation-tina-johnson-grope/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-11-15T23:22:53.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-13T00:16:26.000Z article:section: Politics og:title: Another Woman Has Accused Roy Moore of Groping Her og:description: "He didn't pinch it; he grabbed it" og:url: https://time.com/5026684/roy-moore-alabama-new-accusation-tina-johnson-grope/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0d7b3bd4a0841d7b/6988e60d196cf46d1f042c35/roy-moore-harassment-accusation.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Embattled GOP Senate Candidate Judge Roy Moore Attends Church Revival Service At Baptist Church In Jackson, Alabama og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Another Woman Has Accused Roy Moore of Groping Her twitter:description: "He didn't pinch it; he grabbed it" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0d7b3bd4a0841d7b/6988e60d196cf46d1f042c35/roy-moore-harassment-accusation.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 01:09 video:published: 2017-11-09 section: politics topics: sexual misconduct allegations, Roy Moore, Alabama Senate race, Republican Party, political accountability, stepping aside from candidacy genre: news interview, political news tones: serious, concerned, critical emotions: concern (high), disapproval (medium), anger (low) sentiment: negative audience: political news readers, voters, TIME viewers, policy observers people: Roy Moore organizations: Republican Party, TIME content_suitability: sexual content [00:26-00:55]; politics [00:26-01:20] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # 'He Didn't Pinch It, He Grabbed It.' 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Another woman came forward on Wednesday to accuse Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct, saying he groped her in 1991 after she met with him in his law office to discuss custody of her children._ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary The video reports on allegations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, with a brief interview segment in which speakers react to the allegations. One speaker says that if the allegations are true, Moore should step aside, and another says the matter is concerning regardless of political affiliation. The segment also touches on whether the scandal will harm the Republican Party. ## Key points - The video references allegations of sexual misconduct against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. (00:26) - A speaker says that if the allegations are true, Moore immediately needs to step aside. (00:55) - The interviewer asks how concerned the guest is that the scandal will hit the Republican Party. (00:59) - The guest says that if Moore does the right thing and steps aside, the Republican Party will not be hurt. (01:02) - A speaker says that if the allegations are true, Moore should step aside regardless of political affiliation. (01:09) - A speaker describes the situation, if the allegations are true, as a horrific situation. (01:11) - A speaker says the situation is very concerning. (01:20) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:26] Opening music and intro. The segment opens with music and blank audio before the discussion begins. - [00:26 to 01:09] Reactions to Moore allegations. Speakers discuss whether Moore should step aside and how the allegations may affect the Republican Party. ## Key quotes - [00:55] interviewer: "How concerned are you that this is gonna hit the Republican Party?" - [01:02] guest: "if he does what he should do, does the right thing and steps aside, I don't think it will hurt the Republican party" - [01:09] guest: "If they're true, he should step aside." - [01:11] guest: "that's a horrific situation." ## Questions this video answers - Should Roy Moore step aside if the allegations are true? [00:55] - How concerned are people that the scandal will hit the Republican Party? [00:59] - Will the Republican Party be hurt if Moore steps aside? [01:02] - Does political affiliation change how serious the allegations are? [01:09] ## Content suitability - sexual content [00:26-00:55]: References allegations of sexual misconduct against a political candidate. - politics [00:26-01:20]: Discusses a political candidate and party implications of allegations.  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Updated: Dec 13, 2023 12:16 AM UTCPublished: Nov 15, 2017 11:22 PM UTC Another woman came forward on Wednesday to accuse Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct, saying he groped her in 1991 after she met with him in his law office to discuss custody of her children.  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Updated: Dec 13, 2023 12:16 AM UTCPublished: Nov 15, 2017 11:22 PM UTC Another woman came forward on Wednesday to accuse [Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore](http://time.com/5025829/will-roy-moore-win-will-doug-jones-win/) of sexual misconduct, saying he groped her in 1991 after she met with him in his law office to discuss custody of her children. Tina Johnson [told AL.com](http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/11/new%5Froy%5Fmoore%5Faccuser%5Fhe%5Fdidnt.html) that Moore grabbed her buttocks as she was leaving his office behind her mother. Johnson was 28 at the time, and they had met with Moore to sign over custody of her 12-year-old son to her mother. “He didn’t pinch it; he grabbed it,” she told AL.com, adding that Moore had made her uncomfortable during their meeting as well. “He kept commenting on my looks, telling me how pretty I was, how nice I looked,” she said. “He was saying that my eyes were beautiful.” Johnson is the [sixth woman to accuse](http://time.com/5021756/roy-moore-alabama-senate-race-fifth-accuser-beverly-young-nelson/) Moore of sexual misconduct or sexual assault. She is the first woman to accuse Moore of touching her inappropriately while he was married. Moore has [dismissed](https://twitter.com/MooreSenate/status/930896878761381889) the allegations as “lies and smears.” “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,” a campaign spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday night. “Twelve women who have dated and worked closely with the Judge came out tonight to affirm his proven character, and you are going to see hundreds of women who really know him step forth in support of him.” ## Transcript [00:07] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] [ MUSIC ] [00:15] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [00:26] If the allegations [00:32] are true [00:55] to me, he immediately needs to step aside. How [00:59] concerned are you that this is gonna hit the Republican [01:02] Party? Well, I think if he Does what he [01:06] should do, does the right thing and steps aside, I don't [01:09] think it will hurt the Republican party .>> If they're [01:11] true, he should step aside. I don't care what side of [01:13] the aisle you're on, that's a horrific situation. It's very [01:20] concerning. [ MUSIC ] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5026684/roy-moore-alabama-new-accusation-tina-johnson-grope/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5026684/roy-moore-alabama-new-accusation-tina-johnson-grope/"},"headline":"'He Didn't Pinch It, He Grabbed It.' 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