California water polo players awarded $14m in sexual abuse settlement
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5JRVJ)
- Coach has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of sexual abuse
- USA Water Polo says testimony of athletes was heartbreaking'
A dozen female water polo players who accused their coach of sexual abuse will split nearly $14m after settling a lawsuit against USA Water Polo and a California club.
The athletes alleged that International Water Polo Club and the national governing organization for the sport failed to protect them from abuse by coach Bahram Hojreh from 2012 to 2017.
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