The Paris Olympics have been hit by a second paedophile scandal, with Australian coach Brett Sutton allowed to work at the games despite sexually abusing a 13-year-old in the 1980s.
Sutton has been snapped with Julie Derron, who secured a silver for Switzerland in the triathlon race on Wednesday.
He appeared in an interview with Swiss TV channel RTS over the weekend where he hailed Derron for her triumph.
Sutton was wearing Olympic accreditation and was also seen wearing a red jacket with the Chinese flag and Olympic rings on it.
The Paris Olympics have been hit by a second paedophile scandal, with Australian coach Brett Sutton allowed to work at the games despite sexually abusing a 13-year-old in the 1980s
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Back in 1999, Sutton pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual abuse of a 13-year-old Australian swimmer he had been coaching.
He was sentenced to two years in prison, which was suspended for three years.
A judge said Sutton had 'abused his role' as a coach, while also saying he'd operated in a 'gross and disgraceful way'.
International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams told a press conference on Sunday that Sutton was no longer in France.
He also said the IOC themselves would be investigating the matter.
“I understand that this person is no longer here at the Games, they have left the Games," he said.
“It is an issue for the Chinese Olympic Committee and the national federation will need to get involved.
“Looking forward I can tell you we will obviously look into this issue.”
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A World Triathlon spokesperson also said: “Coaches are not accredited by us but by the National Olympic Committees, and approved by the IOC."
While Sutton was allegedly accredited by China, Olympians are free to choose whichever personal coach they wish to work with.
Per The Sun, he was barred from coaching by several Australian federations after his conviction in 1999.
He was also banned for life by USA Triathlon in 2021. He has been working in Switzerland for more than 20 years and charges around £780 a month for his services.
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Brett Sutton (pictured right) has been allowed to work at the Paris Olympics despite being a convicted paedophile
Switzerland have denied he has 'any function in our organisation' at the Olympics. A statement read: "Brett Sutton does not work for Swiss Olympic, and he does not have any function for our organisation in Paris."
It is the second paedophile scandal to engulf the games after Dutch volleyball player Steven van de Velde was allowed to participate.
Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to raping a 12-year-old British girl shen he was 19.
Dutch volleyball player Steven Van de Velde was allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics despite being a convicted child rapist
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He was told by a judge that his hopes of playing on the big stage was a 'shattered dream' after he was convicted.
But Van de Velde was allowed to compete in Paris before crashing out in the round of 16 on Sunday.
