Kukors Smith alleges Sean Hutchison, who began coaching her at a swim club near Seattle, groomed her for sexual abuse when she was 13, started touching and kissing her when she was 16, and engaged in sexual activity with her when she was 17.
“This lawsuit is about holding people accountable who should have protected a 15-year-old girl,” Kukors Smith told reporters, adding, “I needed help and there were people in positions of power that could have helped me.”
Hutchison has denied the allegations, which emerged earlier this year when Kukors Smith, now 28, posted an emotional essay online.