Roy Moore's penchant for flirting with teen girls was "common knowledge" and "not a big secret" around Gadsden, according to some area residents."These stories have been going around this town for 30 years," said Blake Usry, who grew up in the area and lives in Gadsden.

Moore spoke for a couple of minutes with reporters and took no questions. His wife, Kayla, also made a brief statement."I can tell you without hesitation this is absolutely false," Moore told reporters. "I never did what she said I did. I don't even know the woman. I don't know anything about her."Kayla Moore defended her husband.

"I have been married to this man for 32 years," she told reporters. "We've been together for 33 altogether. He has never one time lifted a finger to me. He is the most gentle, most kind man I have ever known inmy life. He's godly and everybody in this community knows it.

"These things are false and it's ugly. It's the ugliest politics I've ever been in in my life." Al.com