Ariana Kukors Smith, a former world champion swimmer, has alleged that her former coach sexually abused her as a minor. Still muddy watersHutchison has denied the allegations, which emerged earlier this year when Kukors Smith posted an essay online. USA Swimming said the essay was when it first learned of the underage abuse allegations. The lawsuit marked another scandal for USA Swimming, which revealed in 2010 that sex abuse allegations were mostly to blame for lifetime bans of 46 members. The organization had hired a private investigator in 2010 to look into rumors of a relationship between Kukors Smith, then 21, and Hutchison, then 39.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 22, 2018 22:41 UTC