here is adrian moore from our affiliate wjxt in florida. >> i haven't done anything wrong.d it's a total lie. >> reporter: lieutenant governor jennifer carol didn't waste any time addressing the sex scandal that's making national headlines. >> immediately i become an individual that's now accused, and in america we are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, and now i'm guilty until proven innocent. >> reporter: carroll was in orange park to help open a new campaign office for presumptive presidential republican nominee mitt romney. but spent much of the day def d defending allegations she had an inappropriate relationship with a female aide. her accuser, carlitha cole, is a former employee who faces felony charges for recording conversations with carroll's chief of staff and gig them to a reporter. >> i'm the one that's married for 29 years. the accuser is the one that's single for a long time. so usually black women that look like me don't engage in relationships like that. >> reporter: but carroll not only had her husband and son nolan on hand for support, but plent