New Jersey first lady says she's a victim of sexual violence

 

January 21, 2018



New Jersey's new first lady publicly disclosed Saturday that she was a victim of sexual violence while attending college.

Tammy Murphy told her story while speaking at a women's march in Morristown. The wife of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy was introduced to the crowd by her husband, who was sworn into office Tuesday.

Tammy Murphy, 52, said the attack occurred while she was a sophomore at the University of Virginia. Murphy said she was walking along a path when a man grabbed her and pulled her into the bushes.

Though she could see people in the distance through a window at a party nearby, Murphy...



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