Morrissey accuses male San Francisco airport officer of sexually assaulting him

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British singer, 56, claims he was groped on Monday en route to London
Says the male officer grabbed his 'penis and testicles' during securty search
When questioned the officer said: 'That is just your opinion'
Offending officer identified as being the 'General Manager On Duty'
San Francisco International Airport have not responded to claims

Published: 13:51 EST, 30 July 2015 | Updated: 18:11 EST, 30 July 2015

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Outspoken pop star Morrissey claims that he was sexually assault by a male security agent during a stop-search at San Francisco airport this week.

The British singer said the officer “crouched before me and groped my penis and testicles.” while making his way to take a flight to London on Monday, July 27.

He detailed the alleged attack in a lengthy post on True To You, an online Morrissey fanzine.

The 56-year-old claims the incident was witnessed by two British Airways staff members, who encouraged him to file a complaint.

'Groped': British singer Morrissey claims he was sexually assaulted by Airport Security at San Francisco International Airport earlier this week after concluding his North America tour

'Before I could gather my belongings from the usual array of trays I was approached by an "airport security officer" who stopped me, crouched before me and groped my penis and testicles,' Morrissey wrote in the post.

'He quickly moved away as an older "airport security officer" approached.

'The officer who sexually assaulted me was identified as the General Manager On Duty.

Apart from ''that’s just your opinion'', (the officer) would not comment, even though, since the penis and testicles were mine and no one else’s, then my opinion must surely have some meaning

'Luckily I was accompanied by two members of British Airways Special Services, who were horrified at the sexual attack and suggested that I lodge a complaint.'

Morrissey said he was reluctant to file a complaint, believing the guard would be protected and nothing would come of it.

But he goes on to recalls the following encounter:

'You have just sexually groped this man.

Officer: That’s just your opinion.

What you have done is illegal.

Officer: That’s just your opinion.

You have no right to do what you have just done.

Officer: That’s just your opinion.'

'Apart from "that's just your opinion", he would not comment, even though, since the penis and testicles were mine and no one else's, then my opinion must surely have some meaning,' wrote Morrissey in the post.

'But, of course, what the airport security officer was saying was: your opinion will never count in the eyes of the law.'

Singer Morrissey has lodged an official complaint against a San Francisco Airport security officer after alleging the man groped him at a checkpoint. Pictured here is a TSA checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport

Morrissey said the incident would be on camera if the officer chose to further argue.

A TSA representative did not return immediate request for comment.

British Airways are also yet to comment.

Morrissey's statement finished with: 'Should you find yourself traveling through San Francisco International Airport, you should expect sexual abuse from the so-called ‘security officers’ who, we are unconvincingly warned, are acting only for our security.'

Morrissey then signed off: 'Do people have minds?'

The former Smiths frontman had just finished his North American tour and was likely heading home to the UK at the time of the alleged assault.

The tour kicked off at the start of June in New Orleans