Olympic showjumper jailed for sexual abuse of young female student

Top US showjumper and coach Rich Fellers has been jailed for sexually abusing an underage girl who was his student.

The 63-year-old, who represented the States at the 2012 Olympics, was sentenced on 12 October, to 50 months in a federal prison, and five years’ supervised release.

In a statement, the District of Oregon US Attorney’s office said: “According to court documents, from late 2019 until the summer of 2020, Fellers maintained an intimate sexual relationship with a minor female equestrian student who he had been coaching since the student was 14 years old.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones