A diver at the University of Utah has reportedly fled the country as authorities continue to investigate his involvement in an alleged rape that took place on campus last year, according to reports.
Benjamin Smyth, a 19-year-old freshman swimmer for the Utes, is believed to have fled the country and returned to his native Canada upon learning that he is under investigation for the rape of a fellow student in August of 2022.
Court documents obtained by KSTU claim that Smyth encountered the woman in a common area near her dorm room. After exchanging information, the documents claim, Smyth followed the woman to her dorm, where he kissed her against her will and forced her into sexual acts that she also refused. The Utah Utes logo on a tent before the college football game between the Utah Utes and the Arizona State Sun Devils on September 24, 2022, at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. of a pending investigation, Ben Smyth was immediately suspended on Feb. 20 from all team activities. We take matters of this type very seriously, and have continued to monitor the situation. We will not have further comment as this matter proceeds through the legal process.
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