The co-founder of a prominent Northern Virginia swim club was sentenced Thursday to serve seven years in prison for sexually abusing a student.
Rick Curl pleaded guilty back in February to abusing Kelley Currin 30 years ago. Currin was a swimmer at the Curl-Burke Swim Club, which Curl co-founded.
Curl was sentenced to 15 years, with all but seven of those suspended, and must complete five years of probation and alcohol treatment. He must also register as a sex offender.
Currin says the abuse started when she was 13 and continued for five years. She and her family initially received a settlement, but she broke her silence last year.
Though in many cases media outlets do not name victims of sexual assault or abuse, Currin has spoken out about her case.
Curl was banned from the sport for life by USA Swimming last fall.
Curl-Burke Swim Club, which has multiple locations in Northern Virginia, had trained thousands of swimmers and dozens of Olympic swimmers.
The club -- renamed as the Nation’s Capital Swim Club -- has new owners.
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