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Sexual misconduct investigation of Olympic champ Steven Lopez drags into 14th month

Jean Lopez is the coach for his brother, Steven Lopez, who is taekwondo’s biggest star and the most decorated athlete in that sport. USA TODAY Sports

An investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Steven Lopez continues into its 14th month, nearly 12 months longer than the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s average for resolving cases.

The center received cases against Steven Lopez and his older brother and coach, Jean, from Donald Alperstein, an attorney USA Taekwondo hired in 2015 to look into misconduct allegations, when it opened in March 2017.