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Nicole Hensley

Roy Moore accuser blasts speech dismissing sexual misconduct claims: 'Stop calling me a liar'

The woman who accused U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of molesting her as a teen girl penned a letter blasting him for questioning her motivation during a campaign rally.

The Republican's speech Monday night in Henagar, Ala., was the last straw for Leigh Corfman.

"I demand that you stop calling me a liar and attacking my character," Corfman wrote in the open letter to the candidate.

"Your smears and false denials, and those of others who repeat and embellish them, are defamatory and damaging to me and my family," she added. "I am telling the truth, and you should have the decency to admit it and apologize."

Corfman revealed her harrowing encounter with Moore in a bombshell Washington Post report in early November that detailed how he flirted with, and then initiated sexual contact, with her. She was a 14-year-old girl, and he was a 32-year-old district attorney with a reputation for chasing teen girls for dates in the town of Gadsden.

When asked about the letter, Corfman told the New York Daily News she "stands by it," and her prior statements to the Post and on the "Today" show.

She released the letter exclusively to AL.com.

Corfman insists she has not been paid to come forward with allegations against Moore.

"I am not getting rewarded from your political opponents. What I am getting is stronger by refusing to blame myself and speaking the truth out loud," she said.

She took exception to Moore's rally where he blamed "dirty politics" on the mounting sexual misconduct claims against him.

"These allegations are completely false, they're malicious, specifically I do not know any of these women nor have I engaged in sexual misconduct with anyone," Moore said.

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