Sex trafficking scandal bursts for US National Federation
Olympic bronze medalist and other former U.S. Ski and Snowboard team members have sued their former coach, national federation, former CEO and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee with sex trafficking charges.
Peter Foley, former coach of the suers, is being charged due to testimonies and evidence of multiple victims of sex abuse from his part. Between the suers are the Three-time Olympian Rosey Fletcher, 2010 Olympian Callan Chythlook-Sifsof and former National Team member Erin O’Malley.
In the sex trafficking sue Fletcher expressed that she was abused by Foley in the U.S. team camp at the age of 19. O’Malley said she was “sexually assaulted and harassed at USSS- and USOPC- sponsored competitions by Foley”. This are just some of the allegations present in the sue.
They also state that all of this sexual assaults happened and many other knew but nether did nothing to stop Foley and even covers him.
The amount of the sue hasn’t been specified. We only know that it’s going to be tied to all the damages caused by the perpetrators.
Other important names that are present are: Goldschmidt, Alan Ashley, Lisa Kosglow, Alison Pitt, Abbi Nyberg and Jeffrey Archibald.
How will this reflect on he US Federation? Who will win this sue?
Source: ESPN