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Former Olympian Equestrian Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Teen Student

  • Rich Fellers, a former Olympic show jumper, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his 17-year-old student, Maggie Kehring.
  • Fellers agreed to a four-year federal prison sentence and a concurrent 30-month state sentence as part of a plea deal.
  • Kehring publicly accused Fellers of grooming and abusing her when he was her coach and father figure.
  • Kehring and her family started the "#WeRideTogether" campaign to raise awareness about misconduct in equestrian sports.
  • Fellers was suspended by SafeSport after his wife caught him with Kehring, leading to their divorce.
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