two women come forward wednesday allegations sexual misconduct republican u.s. senate candidate roy moore one accuse grope force kiss 30 18. sixth seventh women accuse moore sexual improprieties since race alabama senate seat begin teenagers time moore 70 deny accusations say victim witch hunt gena richardson tell washington post moore 30-year-old attorney repeatedly ask date 1977 turn 18. richardson say finally agree go movie moore post say dark park lot mall gadsden alabama richardson say moore give unwanted forceful kiss scar post report another woman tina johnson tell al.com alabama news site moore grope alabama law office legal business 1991. johnson 28 time say visit moore office mother hire moore custody case involve johnson 12-year-old son johnson say moore grab buttocks leave pinch grab johnson tell al.com reuters unable independently verify allegations either woman moore campaign immediately respond request comment five women accuse moore sexual misconduct date 30s teenagers national republican party leaders respond demand drop senate race dec. 12 special election fill seat vacate jeff sessions name u.s. attorney general last spring moore wednesday deny allegations first five women step forward process investigate false allegations determine origin motivation say statement moore also say believe message one accusers beverly young nelson say write high school yearbook tamper nelson accuse moore sexually assault 16 30s nelson display yearbook message news conference new york make allegations monday moore campaign wednesday demand nelson turn yearbook neutral custodian handwrite expert could examine alabama state party leadership meet wednesday night discuss stance take action news media report republican leaders washington ask moore withdraw race say explore write-in options election u.s. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell speak president donald trump others situation trump appear white house wednesday mention moore state law moore remove ballot however state party tell election officials want withdraw nominee moore decide election officials would certify vote cast moore allegations surface moore christian conservative former alabama supreme court chief justice heavily favor defeat democrat doug jones former u.s. attorney new poll wednesday release senate republicans campaign arm jones surge 12-point lead since allegations surface democratic win alabama would blow trump agenda shift political outlook next year congressional elections give democrats strong shoot wipe republicans 52-48 senate majority moore suggest mcconnell establishment republicans work news media discredit washington post first disclose allegations four women relationships moore teenagers range age 14 18. one women say initiate sexual contact 14 moore 30s two women accuse senate candidate moore sexual misconduct