Former athletes sue USA Diving over allegations of sexual abuse

• Lawsuit claims coach coerced young divers into sex
• Will Bohonyi was fired by Ohio State University in 2014

Two former divers are suing USA Diving, accusing the national governing body of ignoring or obstructing inquiries into allegations that a coach sexually abused them.

The federal lawsuit, filed last week, names Indianapolis-based USA Diving, Inc, the Ohio State University Diving Club and Will Bohonyi. The suit alleges that Bohonyi, who had coached at the Ohio State University Diving Club and was fired in 2014, coerced and forced the divers into frequent sex, telling them, “You owe me this”.

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