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-Lurid Crime Tales-

Army veteran discovers she was groped by Franken during USO tour 14 years ago

2017-12-01

[CNN] An Army veteran says Sen. Al Franken groped her in December 2003, telling CNN that while she was deployed in Kuwait, the Minnesota Democrat cupped her breast during a photo op.

Stephanie Kemplin, 41, of Maineville, Ohio, is the fifth woman in two weeks to accuse Franken of inappropriate touching, and the second person to allege that such behavior took place while Franken was on a USO tour. Three of the five women have been identified by name.

Kemplin said while she was stationed in the Middle East during the Iraq War, she met Franken -- at the time, a comedian and writer -- as he was visiting American troops with the USO. A longtime fan of "Saturday Night Live," Kemplin got in line to take a photo with Franken.

"When he put his arm around me, he groped my right breast. He kept his hand all the way over on my breast," Kemplin said in an interview. "I've never had a man put their arm around me and then cup my breast. So he was holding my breast on the side."

Kemplin repeatedly used the word "embarrassed" to describe her immediate reaction at the time.

Posted by:Besoeker

#2 Dunno. Comes across as someone who would be verbally abusive as well as a creep with adulterous intentions.

Posted by: swksvolFF 2017-12-01 12:21

#1 Franken used to sit alone and swill Long Island Teas at a friend's country bar outside of Chisago, MN on highway 8. Hazelden treatment center is 10 minutes further down the road towards Taylors Falls on the way to Wisconsin.

I've always wondered what the hell the Frankengropster was doing so far from his Twin Cities's home. The only thing that comes to mind is that he may have been visiting his wife during her alcohol recovery.

Anyways that is a bad stretch of road to drive drunk on. Not to mention the thought process. "Heh honey I'm a supporting ya. Mind if I leave early so I can go get drunk?"

Dirtbag plan and simple. Wonder what would happen if that story became public.

Posted by: Woodrow 2017-12-01 07:48

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