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Second woman accuses Al Franken of inappropriately touching her

Less than a week after a female radio host accused Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., of inappropriately touching her, another woman has also come forward with similar allegations.
Less than a week after a female radio host accused Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., of inappropriately touching her, another woman has also come forward with similar allegations. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching.

Lindsay Menz tells CNN that Franken placed his hand on her bottom as they posed for a photo at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010, two years into Franken’s first term.

The 33-year-old Menz told CNN that the interaction made her feel “gross.” She said she immediately told her husband that Franken had “grabbed” her bottom.

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Franken told CNN he didn’t remember taking the photo with Menz, but that he feels bad that she felt disrespected.

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Los Angeles broadcaster Leeann Tweeden accused Franken last week of forcibly kissing her during a USO tour in 2006, before he was elected to the U.S. Senate.

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Franken’s office has not responded to Associated Press messages seeking comment Monday.

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