Category: Crime
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Former Olympic Hopefuls Say Swimming Coaches Sexually Abused Them
America has been horrified by the extent of the abuse by gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, but within another group of athletes who have spent countless hours of training, some say they too have been sexually assaulted by their coaches. The sport is swimming. Scores of women say they’ve been victimized and that swimming officials didn’t…
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Outpouring Of Support For Swimming Coach Shot By Burglar Is Helping Him Recover, Says Wife
Adam Crossen of Orange is recovering after being shot in the chest by a would-be car burglar Monday. Stacey Butler reports.
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Judge Who Gave A Light Sexual Assault Sentence To A Stanford Swimmer Now Faces A Reckoning
Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky opted to sentence Turner to six months in jail and three years of probation, setting off outrage in the community and beyond.
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Congress investigating USA Swimming’s handling of sex abuse cases
USA Swimming, the sport’s national governing body, is being investigated by the U.S. House of Representatives, as Capitol Hill expands its focus on sexual abuse within the American Olympic movement. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce informed USA Swimming president and chief executive officer Tim Hinchey on Friday that it is “investigating matters related…
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Song Targets Former Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner
A professor at Stanford is in hot water after she tweeted a link to a song that promotes violence against convicted rapist Brock Turner. Devin Fehely reports. (12-7-17)
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How the case against a Stanford swimmer ignited a debate on sexual assault
It’s been more than a year since former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman after a campus party. Watch the video to see how the case unfolded. http://abc7ne.ws/2iQwgJm
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Brock Turner is appealing his conviction
Brock Turner, the former Stanford University swimmer whose three-month jail stint for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman drew national attention, is appealing his conviction.
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Legendary Swimmer Diana Nyad Opens Up About Her Sexual Assault | Andrea Mitchell | MSNBC
Legendary swimmer Diana Nyad recalls being sexually assaulted by her high school coach and explains why she believes sexual abuse is an “epidemic.” Read also Chicago Tribune
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Rio Olympics head Carlos Nuzman formally charged with corruption
Carlos Nuzman, the head of last year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has been charged by Brazilian federal prosecutors with corruption, money laundering, tax evasion and running a criminal organization. Brazilian prosecutors announced the formal charges on Wednesday. The 75-year-old Nuzman was arrested two weeks ago and is being held in prison. Prosecutors also filed corruption…