Article snippet: A second woman has come forward to accuse Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) of sexual assault, spurring numerous calls from members of his party for him to resign. A lawyer for Meredith Watson said in a statement Friday that Fairfax raped her in 2000 when they were both students at Duke University. The alleged attack was "premeditated and aggressive," the statement said. It added that Watson and Fairfax were friends but did not have a romantic relationship. According to her attorney, Nancy Erika Smith, Watson told several friends her account of sexual assault immediately after it happened. Fairfax denied the allegation in a statement Friday evening, claiming it was part of “a vicious and coordinated smear campaign” and vowing, “I will not resign.” “I have never forced myself on anyone ever,” he said in the statement reported by Fox 5 DC. Fairfax called for a "full investigation" into the allegations, saying, "I will clear my good name and I have nothing to hide." Despite the denial, Fairfax faced mounting calls to resign on Friday night, with former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), members of the Virginia Democratic Party and at least half a dozen members of Congress from the Commonwealth saying he should step down. Sen. MORE (D-N.Y.), later joined calls for his ouster. Watson is the second woman to come forward to accuse Fairfax of sexual assault. Vanessa Tyson came forward earlier this week saying that Fairfax forced her to perform oral sex on him in 2004 at the D... Link to the full article to read more