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House of Roy Moore Accuser Torched, Arson Investigation On

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Tina Johnson's house may have been set aflame, but investigators don't believe the crime had anything to do with Moore.

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The Gasden, Ala., house of Tina Johnson -- one of the women who accused former Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual assault or misconduct -- mysteriously burned down on January 2.

No one was injured in the fire, but Johnson says she and her husband now "have just the clothes on their back." The Etowah County Sheriff's Office have a person of interest they believe is connected to the blaze and released the following statement: "The on-going investigation does not lead us to believe that the fire is in any way related to Roy Moore or allegations made against him."

Nevertheless, a former Obama staffer has set up a GoFundMe page for Johnson to rebuild her home.

Before the homophobic icon lost the Senate election to Democrat Doug Jones last month, Johnson went public about an interaction with Moore in 1991 where the then-lawyer forcefully grabbed her buttocks and asked her out on a date (Moore was married at the time). Johnson initially sought Moore's legal assistance in a child custody dispute she was facing.

After a calvalcade of accusations that Moore abused or pursued teenage girls when he was a grown man, his poll numbers dropped and he narrowly lost the December 12 special election. Moore refuses to concede the race.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.