A fifth woman has accused former President George H.W. Bush of groping her, saying that he inappropriately squeezed her buttocks during a photo op in 1992.

The 55-year-old Michigan woman, who asked that her name not be published, told CNN Thursday that the incident happened at a Michigan fundraiser during Bush’s reelection campaign.

"We got closer together for a family photo and it was like 'Holy crap!' " she told the broadcaster. "It was like a gentle squeeze."

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The woman’s account was backed up by her ex-husband and her best friend, both of whom said she told them about the incident soon after it occurred, according to CNN.

Four other women have come forward with similar stories, but this is the first time someone has accused Bush of groping while he was in office. Many have defended Bush against the first four accusations, passing it off due to his age.

"All the focus has been on 'He's old.' OK, but he wasn't old when it happened to me," the new accuser told CNN. "I've been debating what to do about it."

One woman said this week that Bush groped her when she was 16.

In an apology after the first accusations, a spokesman for Bush said the former president occasionally “patted women’s rears” and told a joke, which later accusations detailed as Bush telling women as he groped them that his favorite magician was “David Cop-a-feel.”

“At age 93, President Bush has been confined to a wheelchair for roughly five years, so his arm falls on the lower waist of people with whom he takes pictures,” the statement read. “To try to put people at ease, the president routinely tells the same joke — and on occasion, he has patted women’s rears in what he intended to be a good-natured manner. Some have seen it as innocent; others clearly view it as inappropriate.”

The accusations against Bush come amid efforts to combat sexual harassment in the workplace, including on Capitol Hill and in Hollywood, where prominent figures like Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K. and Kevin Spacey have been the focus of sexual assault allegations.

Earlier Thursday, Sen. Al Franken Alan (Al) Stuart FrankenGOP Senate candidate says Trump, Republicans will surprise in Minnesota Peterson faces fight of his career in deep-red Minnesota district Getting tight — the psychology of cancel culture MORE (D-Minn.) was accused by a woman of kissing and groping her without her consent. GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore is also facing numerous allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct with teenage girls when he was in his 30s.