Category: Crime
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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…
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Malaysia National aquatics coach pleads not guilty to raping diver
A national aquatics coach has claimed trial to raping his trainee, a 20-year-old national diver. Huang Qiang, 35, was charged with raping the woman at the diving gym of the National Aquatic Sports Complex, at Bukit Jalil in Seri Petaling at 5.30pm on Sept 26. If convicted of the offence under Section 376(1) of the…
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Brock Turner Is Now the Literal Textbook Example of Rape
When Brock Turner was convicted on three felony counts last summer (assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated or unconscious person, sexual penetration of an intoxicated person and sexual penetration of an unconscious person), he was sentenced to only six months in prison, with the expectation (now fulfilled) that he would be released after three.…
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Teen held captive for 29 days before swimming to safety recalls ordeal: ‘I am scared to sleep’
A 15-year-old girl in Minnesota who was held captive for 29 days recalled her dramatic escape in a TV interview. The girl fled from a home in rural part of the state on Tuesday when her abductors left her alone for the first time in nearly a month to get pizza. She knocked on nearby…