Paralympic swimmer gets permanent ban in abuse case involving autistic teammate

The U.S. Center for SafeSport on Monday permanently banned a Paralympic swimmer who was accused of sexually assaulting an autistic teammate at the Games in 2021 and for about a year after that. The center handed down the suspension to Robert Griswold, whose case led to a 2022 civil lawsuit that was eventually dismissed when a judge ruled the court lacked jurisdiction. The lawsuit spelled out a pattern of grooming and sexual assault that began when Griswold and the swimmer traveled to Tokyo ...

By EDDIE PELLS