INTERNATIONAL NEWS - A fifth woman has accused Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual assault as Republicans increase calls for him to "step aside".
Beverly Young Nelson said she was 16 years old when Mr Moore allegedly tried to force himself on her after offering a ride home from her job as a waitress.
"I tried fight him off while yelling at him to stop," she said, adding that he locked his car to prevent her escape.
Mr Moore, 70, denies the allegations, describing them as a "witch hunt".
But Senator Cory Gardner, the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman, said on Monday he believes Mr Moore's accusers "spoke with courage and truth" and the former Alabama Supreme Court judge should be expelled if he is elected.
"If he refuses to withdraw and wins, the Senate should vote to expel him, because he does not meet the ethical and moral requirements of the United States Senate," he said.
Mrs Nelson's accusation comes after four other women detailed allegations of sexual assault by the conservative firebrand while they were teenagers in Alabama.
