Category: Crime
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Australian Two-Time Olympic Swimmer Jarrod Poort Facing Criminal Charges
Two-time Olympic swimmer Jarrod Poort is facing criminal charges stemming from allegations he damaged a unit door during a disturbance at a Wollongong apartment complex in the early hours of the morning. Poort, who represented Australia in the 1500 metre freestyle at the 2012 London Olympics and the 10km marathon in Rio De Janeiro in…
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South Florida Swim Instructor Accused Of Molesting Young Girls Back In Court
The South Florida swim instructor accused of molesting young girls during their swimming lessons appeared in court again on Thursday.
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FINA and LEN reject Gyárfás resignation until after court ruling
Two leading swimming federations – the FINA world body and the European LEN – have rejected the resignation of Hungarian media entrepreneur Tamás Gyárfás from their boards until a court ruling surrounding his murder charge has been made. When asked by Magyar Nemzet, both FINA director Cornel Marculescu and LEN president Paolo Barell said they…
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Accused Hungarian swimmer allowed to leave S. Korea: Prosecutors
Hungarian swimmer Tamas Kenderesi has been charged with a sexual harassment offence following the world championships in South Korea but has been given permission to leave the country, prosecutors said Wednesday. The 22-year-old Olympic bronze medallist was formally accused of committing an indecent act by compulsion, an official at the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office told…
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Ex-swimming executive charged in Hungary for ordering deadly submachine hit on business rival in 1990s
A former Hungarian swimming executive was charged Tuesday with ordering a deadly hit on a business rival in Budapest over two decades ago. Tamas Gyarfas, who was former vice president of the Lausanne-based International Swimming Federation’s Bureau, denied the charges when he was first detained back in April 2018. He was then released from jail on bail. Gyarfas’s lawyer…
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Hungarian swimmer ‘sorry’ for touching nightclub dancer
Hungarian swimmer Tamas Kenderesi has apologised for “thoughtlessly touching” a nightclub dancer after being arrested on sexual harassment charges during the world championships. The 22-year-old Olympic bronze medallist has been banned from leaving the country while police investigate the incident at a bar in Gwangju, around 330km south of Seoul, at the weekend. Kenderesi has…
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More Molestation Charges Against South Florida Swim Instructor
A South Florida swimming instructor who remains jailed after being accused of fondling young girls during swim lessons is now facing additional charges.
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Additional Charges For South Florida Swim Instructor Accused Of Child Molestation
A South Florida swimming instructor who was arrested earlier this week after being accused of fondling two young girls during a swim lesson is now facing an additional charge.
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Former swimming coach at Ft. Carson pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a minor
Walter James Winkler, age 48, formerly of El Paso County, Colorado, pled guilty this week to sexual abuse of a minor