Army veteran claims Sen. Al Franken groped her on his 2003 USO tour

Al Franken.
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A fifth woman has come forward to accuse Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) of groping her, CNN reports. Army veteran Stephanie Kemplin, 41, claims Franken cupped her breast while they were taking a photo together on his 2003 USO tour.

"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." Kemplin's older sister, Amy Muddiman, confirmed the account: "I just remember her telling me that he grabbed her breast and that she was so shocked about it," Muddiman said. "My sister is pretty bold and assertive and she said that she didn't know what to do."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.