Attorneys filed a lawsuit against the governing body of U.S. competitive swimming and a suburban swim coach whom they claim had a sexual relationship with a teenage swimmer.
The claims are the latest against USA swimming, which has come under fire recently for its handling of alleged sexual abuse cases.
The lawsuit filed in a Jackson County, Mo. court accuses Robert D. Mirande groomed the teen for a sexual relationship — even providing her alcohol — and ultimately had ”inappropriate sexual contact” with her between the summer of 2006 and winter of 2007.