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February 9, 2018

Seattle: Former Olympic Swimming Coach Accused of Sexual Abuse
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In Seattle, Washington, federal agents and local police have searched
the home of a former U.S. Olympic swimming coach, after former world
champion Ariana Kukors said she was sexually abused as a minor. Kukors
says she was sexually assaulted by the coach, Sean Hutchison, on trips
and during training sessions in Seattle, beginning when she was 16 years
old. Kukor says Hutchison also took nude photos of her without her
consent.


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