Category: Crime
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A shadow hangs over the U.S. swim nationals
Two months ago, Olympian Ariana Kukors Smith sued USA Swimming, former Seattle-area coach Sean Hutchinson and others in Orange County Superior Court. Smith, who swam at the London Olympics in 2012, alleged Hutchinson groomed and molested her when she was a minor while the sport’s domestic governing body looked the other way. The coach denied…
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Olympic Athletes Fear Retaliation If They Speak Out
Starting next month, Sarah Hirshland will officially take over as CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee. One of the big issues she will have to deal with is ongoing sexual abuse scandals. In recent months, athletes have come forward in sports like swimming, gymnastics, diving, and taekwondo with allegations of sexual abuse or assault. Many…
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Former Ohio State Diver Alleges Sexual Abuse By Coach: My Identity Was Changed
Eszter Pryor, a former diver with the Ohio State University Diving Club, has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually abused by former assistant coach William Bohonyi beginning when she was 16 and when he was 27. Pryor is now suing Bohonyi, along with the Ohio State University Diving Club, which employed him, and USA…
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Ex-Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner Appeals Sexual Assault Conviction
A lawyer for a former Stanford swimmer whose conviction on sexual assault charges led to the extremely rare recall of a judge tried to convince an appellate court Tuesday to overturn his client’s conviction — on the novel grounds that the athlete wanted “outercourse†with his intoxicated victim, not intercourse. “Outercourse,†his lawyer Eric S.…
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Bob Bowman regrets ‘poor judgment’ for role in alleged texts from his phone to U.S. Olympic swimmer
Bob Bowman, the longtime coach of Michael Phelps and former CEO of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, on Monday acknowledged “poor judgement†for his role in alleged “inappropriate†text messages that a former U.S. Olympic swimmer said were sent to her from his phone. Last week The Orange County Register reported allegations from Olympic medalist Caroline Burckle, 32, who…
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Carmel Swim Coach in Custody Follow Up
Federal prosecutors want a now-former Carmel swim coach to stay in custody as he faces charges of child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography.
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Carmel swim coach faces federal charges for child porn, sexual exploitation of a minor
A suburban Indianapolis swim coach is facing federal charges alleging he shot video of himself having sex with one of his athletes. Prosecutors said Thursday that 29-year-old John C. Goelz has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography. Goelz allegedly had a sexual relationship since February with a girl…
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Feds: Carmel swim coach recorded sex with 17-year-old athlete
A former swim coach with Carmel Swim club and Carmel High School faces federal charges of child sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography after authorities say he engaged in a sexual relationship with one of the female athletes he coached. John Goelz, 29 of Fishers, was arrested Tuesday and on Thursday remained in the custody of…
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Natalie Coughlin Describes ‘Emotional Abuse’ on ‘Undeniable’ Show
Natalie Coughlin, the most decorated U.S. female Olympian, will appear on “Undeniable†a sports talk show with Joe Buck on Tuesday and will discuss many topics with the sportscaster, including the issues of emotional abuse and body shaming. Several clips of the interview were released ahead of the show’s airing on the AT&T Audience Network,…