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CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATION REPORT
Case No.: 2018008601
In re: Nate Smith
I, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This confidential investigation report addresses possible violations of the Code for the U.S.
Olympic and Paralympic Movement (“the Code”)! and is issued pursuant to the U.S. Center for
SafeSport’s administrative authority under the bylaws of the United States Olympic Committee,
section 8.7(1).
A. Scope of Investigation
‘The Center's process is an administrative one and addresses the limited question of whether an
individual violated policy, as defined by the Code. Sanctions, if any, are likewise limited to
determining the effect of any policy violation on an individual’s opportunity to participate.
B. Allegations
The initial allegations received by the Center indicated Respondent had “a long pattern of
inappropriate relationships with young girls, ages 14-17, and of sexual, emotional and physical
abuse.” See App. D, Ex. 1. Throughout the course of this investigation, it was further alleged that
Respondent:
Invited a minor-athlete (Claimant [EBD (0 his hotel room, unaccompanied,
in/around Melbourne, Australia, and therein gave her a back massage and received same,
on/about 2013;
b. Had intimate and sexual relations, to include sexual intercourse, with Claimant
HEE 2 inor athlete, on multiple occasions in Florida, on/about 2013;
c. Engaged in inappropriate social media contact with a minor-athlete, Claimant on
or about 2010-2012;
d. Engaged in physical and emotional abuse directed towards adult-athlete, Claimant
= ‘on numerous occasions in 2012 and 2013, which was alleged to have occurred
in the States of Georgia and Colorado, as well as the country of Australia; and
C. Findings
This investigation found, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Respondent did engage in the
alleged behavior.
» For the purpose of the review of policy, the Code effective at the time of report and/or time of alleged offense is
applied. That Code that was effective at the time of report was in effect March 21, 2018 through April 14, 2019.
‘This investigation report is issued under the procedures in effect at the time of issuance. ‘The Code in effect at the
time of issuance went into effective April 15,2019.
