University of Utah Diver Faces Felony Charges for Alleged Dorm Room Rape Before Fleeing to Canada
- Benjamin Smyth, a University of Utah diver, has been charged with raping a student in her dorm room last August before fleeing to Canada, his native country.
- Smyth allegedly went to the woman's dorm room, asked her to play "truth or dare," and raped her while she resisted physically and verbally.
- Friends described Smyth as bragging about his sexual conquests and keeping a list of names to share with others.
- The University of Utah suspended Smyth from the swimming and diving team in February and he is no longer listed on the roster.
- An arrest warrant was issued for Smyth on charges of rape, forcible sodomy, and forcible sexual abuse.