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Second woman accuses San Diego Sheriff's deputy of inappropriate behavior

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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - San Diego Sheriff's Deputy Richard Fischer was re-assigned to administrative duties after a woman's allegations of inappropriate behavior surfaced this week.

Now, a San Marcos woman is alleging Fischer did the same thing to her last year.    

The woman is accusing Fischer of inappropriate conduct and touching in August of 2016, according to her attorney, Dan Gilleon.

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"Her house was burglarized during in the day and Fischer was one of the deputies that arrived to investigate the burglaries. They all leave," Gilleon said of his client's claims.

Later, Gilleon said she heard a knock at her door.

"It's Deputy Fischer again. She opens the door and he looks at her and says, 'It looks like you could use a hug,' and without her consent reaches in and hugs her," Gilleon said.

Gilleon added Fischer knew no one else was home.

"It shocks her, she's startled. The hairs going up on the back of the next," Gilleon said, alleging Fischer then uses the same ruse as another woman claims - asking to use the bathroom.

"Now he's deeper into the house and hugs her again. Now she's resisting and walks him to the door and he says - don't worry. I'll be in the community and I'll be keeping an eye out for you," Gilleon said.

The second woman saw a news story about the other woman's similar allegations and recognized Fischer, according to her attorney.

"When she saw the story she knew word needed to get out. She wanted the other woman to know the same thing happened to her and she wanted the community to know this is what he is out there doing," Gilleon said.   

Gilleon is filing the second claim next week.

An SDSO spokesman told 10News  he will look into this second allegation and issue a statement.