Presidential candidate Mitt Romney described the sexual harassment allegations against GOP candidate Herman Cain as “particularly disturbing” in an exclusive interview on ABC News.

“These are serious allegations,” Romney said to interviewer George Stephanopoulos. “And they’re going to have to be addressed seriously. I don’t have any counsel for Herman Cain or for his campaign, they have to take their own counsel on this.”

“Any time there is an accuser that comes forward with charges of this nature you recognize this is a very serious matter and it should be taken seriously,” said Romney.