The former legislative intern accusing Sen. Jack Tate of sexual harassment is asking why he has not faced consequences based on her allegations.

An independent investigator two months ago found the woman was more likely telling the truth than the Republican senator from Centennial.

KUNC reporter Bente Birkeland posted a story Wednesday in which the accuser released the confidential report. KUNC posted it in its entirety.

The news about sexual harassment allegations against Tate and other male legislators at the Capitol has been broken routinely by Birkeland, who accusers have confided in, since November.

Reached by phone last month, Tate’s accuser declined to speak with Colorado Politics.

The woman interned for House Democrats in 2017. Tate said her story against him has changed over time, and he doesn’t recall anything similar to what she has described.

“The anonymous and evolving charges made against me have not changed my original statement,” Tate told Colorado Politics Wednesday. “I can not recall any situations that meet the description put forth in the accusations.

“During my time here, no one has expressed to me that I caused discomfort or created distress. I very much want to focus on our work for the people of Colorado, and in order to do so will follow any forthcoming direction of leadership.”

Senate President Kevin Grantham told Colorado Politics via text Tuesday that any statement or updates about the confidential investigation process would be made directly to Tate.

“Actions have consequences,” the former intern told Birkeland. “Grantham is the one who said the reports would be treated fairly and that he trusted the investigative process. Not handling it for two months, if Grantham did that in a criminal court that would never fly.”

Grantham asked for Denver District Attorney Beth McCann to investigate the allegations against various lawmakers who have been accused, but Democrats argued that the complaints against lawmakers were not criminal matters and should be handled internally.

Andrew Knarr, another legislative aide in 2017 who was then a friend with the accuser, showed Colorado Politics text messages he exchanged with the accuser on the day she resigned, in which she cited squabbles with her supervisor. She did not mention Tate as a reason for leaving. Knarr worked with Republicans.

“I do not know everything about Senator Tate’s interactions with (the accuser), but based on her actions and her communication with me during the 2017 legislative session, I do not believe that the accusation of harassment is true,” Knarr told Colorado Politics. “As I told the investigator, the accuser’s version of events articulated in the media are not consistent with the facts.”

Knarr said the intern asked for help getting an open job with Sen. Jim Smallwoord, R-Parker, whose office is next to Tate’s.

Tate is among five legislators who have been accused. Rep. Steve Lebsock of Thornton was expelled from the House this month. He switched his party registration from Democrat to Republican during the debate on kicking him out. He was formally accused by five women alleging 11 incidents.

Senate Democrats are pushing for a similar vote on Sen. Randy Baumgardner, a Republican from Hot Sulphur Springs, who is accused of slapping a former aide on the buttocks.

Sen. Larry Crowder, a Republican from Alamosa, is accused of touching Rep. Susan Lontine on the buttocks on the House floor in 2014. A complaint against Rep. Paul Rosenthal, a Democrat from Denver, was dismissed, because the allegations was before he was a legislator. Crowder and Rosenthal deny the allegations against them.