4:49 PM PT -- Tennant says she did not go to law enforcement because she feared it would jeopardize her career.
4:43 PM PT -- Tennant says she didn't come forward at first because "I was scared."
"I was scared for my job, my safety and what my job would be like."
She claims she's spent years trying to move past the incident and "bury it" -- but she couldn't. She says she finally mustered up the courage to tell her story.
4:40 PM PT -- Kelli Tennant got emotional while telling her story .