A woman has accused a Washington state lawmaker of raping her 11 years ago, saying she was inspired to speak out following the televised allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

In a tweet Thursday afternoon, Candace Faber said Republican state Sen. Joe Fain of South King County sexually assaulted her in 2007.

Fain says he “absolutely” denies the claim and called for an investigation.

Faber also issued a statement saying she can “no longer remain silent” and made reference to Christine Blasey Ford, who has made similar charges against Kavanaugh.

Faber reportedly has worked in the city of Seattle’s information technology department.