Al Franken Accused of Groping Female Army Officer on 2003 USO Tour

Stephanie Kemplin becomes fifth woman to accuse the Minnesota senator of misconduct

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A U.S. Army veteran has accused Sen. Al Franken (D – Minnesota) of groping her during a 2003 USO tour, the fifth woman to claim that the former “SNL” star behaven inappropriately.

Stephanie Kemplin, a 41-year-old Ohio resident, told CNN in a report published Thursday that the incident happened during a photo-op while she was stationed in the Middle East as an Army officer.

“When he put his arm around me, he groped my right breast. He kept his hand all the way over on my breast,” Kemplin told CNN. “I’ve never had a man put their arm around me and then cup my breast.

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