I had to decide is this the time to tell my story,” Tweeden said during a news conference Thursday after publishing her story about Franken. Anchorwoman and sportscaster Leeann Tweeden, who on Thursday accused comedian Al Franken of groping her a decade ago, said “the tide is turning” for victims of sexual assault in the post-Harvey Weinstein era. Asked whether she believed Franken should resign, Tweeden said she wasn’t calling for such action. Tweeden said that since coming forward with her story, she received a call from another woman alleging a similar experience. “That’s to be determined.”Tweeden’s fears that speaking up sooner could hurt her career are echoed in stories of dozens of women who have come forward with sexual assault allegations in recent months.

Source: Huffington Post November 16, 2017 20:01 UTC