Crime & Safety
Roy Moore Accuser Loses Home In Fire
Arson suspected in fire at the Gadsden home of Tina Johnson.

GADSDEN, AL - A woman who accused former Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct has lost her home in a fire, and arson is suspected in the case.
According to a report by Alabama Media Group, Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson lost her home Tuesday in a fire that is now under investigation by the Etowah County Arson Task Force. Johnson was one of several women who accused Moore of sexual misconduct, with Johnson accusing Moore of touching her inappropriately in his office back in the 1990s.
Johnson said witnesses saw a young man walking around the property before and during the fire, and the man is known around the city as a trouble maker, according to the Al.com report.
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The accusations against Moore came at different points during Moore's campaign, and the accusers did not know each other prior to coming forward. Moore has continued to deny the accusations, claiming they were politically motivated. Moore lost his bid for the U.S. Senate December 12 to Democrat Doug Jones, who was sworn in to office Wednesday.
One of Moore's accusers, Leigh Corfman, is suing Moore for defamation of character.
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