re: Updated with more info: Mel Tucker responds to the allegations

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In her interview, Claimant became extremely tearful, to the point of sobbing, describing this portion of the parties' encounter. Claimant could hear Respondent masturbating, including "every stroke." She could hear the noise of some kind of lubrication being used. Claimant said it was "so loud and gross."

She could hear Respondent "moaning and groaning." Claimant "kind of froze" in the moment at first. Claimant thought to herself, "Oh my god, this is happening, and I can't stop it, it's going to happen whether I like it or not."

Claimant was trying to figure out what to do. It didn't occur to Claimant that she could hang up.

Claimant kept thinking over and over that she has to say something and that she can't let this happen again, referring to her prior experience of being a victim/survivor of sexual assault.

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