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US Olympic Committee accused of sex trafficking

THE US Olympic Committee and USA Taekwondo have been accused of sex trafficking.

Four women filed a federal lawsuit on Friday, alleging that the organisations were aware that brothers Steven and Jean Lopez were sexual predators but continued to send young women with them to competitions around the world.

The lawsuit accuses the pair of rape, assault and other misconduct.

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