The email, addressed to the 13-year-old swimmer from the U.S. Center for SafeSport, came out of the blue. It took three months for the 8th grader to learn what the accusations were: A claim he had slapped another teammate on the butt in a locker room 10 months earlier, in June 2021. Now 16 and a high school sophomore, the teen's promising swimming career has been plunged into uncertainty by the temporary sanctions imposed by SafeSport — and the hard-to-escape taint of presumed guilt as the case drags on.
DENVER (AP) — The email, addressed to the 13-year-old swimmer from the U.S. Center for SafeSport, came out of the blue. “Between approximately 2019 and 2022, you allegedly engaged in
For 20 months, a teenage swimmer has been awaiting a decision about 'sexual misconduct' accusations filed against him by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Police investigated and dismissed the allegations. But the swimmer remains in limbo.
For 20 months, a teenage swimmer has been awaiting a decision about 'sexual misconduct' accusations filed against him by the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Police investigated and dismissed the allegations. But the swimmer remains in limbo.