Andrey SenchenkoSport correspondentAll materialsEmail to the authorIn the United States, there was a loud scandal that affected Russia. The best scorer of the Yaroslavl “Locomotive” Reid Bush was accused of raping a minor girl. The American striker confessed to his deed, but so far remains at the disposal of the Russian club. Now it became clear why the hockey player did not get into the Olympic team of his country. What happened? It turned out that more than ten years ago, the American forced a 12-year-old girl, whose name is not advertised, to oral sex and blackmailed her with incriminating videos, which he promised to make freely available if the victim refused to comply with his demands. According to the victim, the hockey player forced him to engage in obscenities at least twice. Bush himself pleaded guilty, but the matter has not yet gone to prison. Why is the criminal free? For the crime of which the American was accused, US laws provide from 25 years in prison to life. However, Boucher filed an application to reclassify the article to a softer one, and if he successfully passes the probationary period, he will remain at large and will not be included in the register of sex offenders. Now the hockey player, as reported by Lokomotiv, remains at the disposal of the club. The verdict is expected to be handed down on January 31st.
