University Of Utah Diver Allegedly Flees US Amid Rape Investigation

A University of Utah diver is on the run after police say he may have fled the country amid an investigation into rape allegations, according to multiple reports.
Benjamin Smyth, a 19-year-old student-athlete on the men’s swimming and diving team, is believed to have fled to Canada where he is a citizen after learning that he was being investigated for the August 2022 incident, WITI-TV reported.
According to court documents from the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, Smyth approached a woman in her dorm room common area and exchanged contact information. He then allegedly went to the woman’s dorm minutes later.

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