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The woman filed a police report after undergoing a sexual assault forensic exam at a hospital.
No criminal charges were ever filed in the case.
(Hegsethdid not disclosethe accusation to the Trump transition team before his nomination became public late last year.)
The senator received an inquiry from a third party about a potential meeting.
There was no follow up from them after the initial discussion, Kernen said in a statement.
