Utah College Swimmer Arrested in Canada After Fleeing Amid Claims He Raped College Student
A University of Utah swimmer who escaped to Canada following accusations of raping a fellow student earlier this year has been apprehended. According to Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, 19-year-old Benjamin Smyth was taken into custody this week and is facing charges of sodomy, sexual abuse, and rape. Smyth’s lawyer chose not to …