Vanessa Tyson, a professor who has accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) of sexual assault, issued her first statement Wednesday detailing her allegation against him.
“What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault,” Tyson, a college professor from California, said in the statement. “Mr. Fairfax forced me to perform oral sex on him.”
Statement of Dr. Vanessa Tyson, who has accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault in 2004:
“What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault.” pic.twitter.com/UI9Gz11DWj
— Sarah McCammon (@sarahmccammon) February 6, 2019
Tyson has accused Fairfax of sexually assaulting her at the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, which Fairfax has denied.
The lieutenant governor issued a statement earlier Wednesday maintaining that his interaction with Tyson was consensual.
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Accuser says consensual encounter with Virginia lt. governor "quickly turned into sexual assault" https://t.co/5hwz8rhZTM pic.twitter.com/eIpsB91AGz
— The Hill (@thehill) February 6, 2019
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