A former CSU assistant soccer coach faces a number of allegations of filming feminine canine sitters in his house with out their information or consent whereas he was employed on the college and at Temple College in Philadelphia, the place he’s now on the soccer employees.
Certainly one of Smith’s accusers is a former CSU pupil, in response to legal professional Amanda Jonas Lorentson of the McEldrew Purtell legislation agency in Philadelphia, who’s representing almost a dozen girls who’ve made what Jonas Lorentson described as “credible allegations’ concerning their interactions with Smith.
The ladies represented by Jonas Lorentson stated they discovered hidden cameras in gadgets in Smith’s bed room and toilet, the place the ladies slept and showered whereas watching Smith’s canine whereas he was away.
An electronic mail that Jonas Lorentson shared with the Coloradoan, by which the previous CSU pupil’s identify is redacted, acknowledged: “I watched Antoine Smith’s canine Legend for a full yr whereas he was a coach at Colorado State College. Each the clock & that adapter factor have been in his bed room & lavatory. I’m completely disgusted. (He) requested for me to observe his canine on away video games, and to routinely test on him through the day. He had made a number of inappropriate remarks in direction of me.”
Colorado legal guidelines states “an individual who knowingly observes or takes {a photograph} of one other particular person’s intimate components, with out that particular person’s consent, in a scenario the place the particular person noticed or photographed has an inexpensive expectation of privateness, commits prison invasion of privateness.” The offense is a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by a nice and jail sentence of as much as 120 days.
CSU says it has been made conscious of allegations in opposition to Smith
A CSU spokesman responded to an electronic mail request by the Coloradoan concerning the alleged incident whereas Smith was a coach at CSU.
It learn: “Colorado State College has been made conscious of the latest allegations in opposition to Antoine Smith, who has not been employed by CSU since January 2022. We’re not conscious of any experiences of comparable alleged conduct by Mr. Smith that have been made throughout his time at CSU. Earlier this week, CSU reached out to the authorized counsel in Philadelphia who introduced mild to those allegations and requested info that may help CSU in its efforts to uncover what, if something, might have occurred throughout Mr. Smith’s employment at CSU. If anybody has details about such actions, we ask them to contact CSU’s Title IX Workplace, Workplace of Equal Alternative, or Colorado State College Police Division.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer stated an preliminary police report concerning the allegations in opposition to Smith was filed in April 2022, and two extra have been filed final weekend after an nameless report about Smith was posted on WatchOutPhilly Instagram web page, devoted to to security issues of girls in Philadelphia.
The Inquirer reported that Philadelphia police are investigating the claims however that no associated prison costs have been filed. It additionally reported that Temple College is conscious of the claims and is investigating. Smith’s bio remained on the Temple soccer web site as of Friday.
Fort Collins police stated they haven’t acquired experiences of any such allegations in opposition to Smith.
Jonas Lorentson believes there could also be different potential victims in Fort Collins and is asking anybody with info pertaining to her investigation to contact her at alorentson@mceldrewpurtell.com.
CSU soccer gamers, employees claimed Smith threatened taking part in time for reporting optimistic COVID assessments
Smith was a defensive position coach employed by then-head coach Steve Addazio at CSU through the 2020-21 seasons. A number of soccer gamers and athletic employees instructed the Coloradoan he threatened soccer gamers with lowered taking part in time in the event that they reported a optimistic COVID check through the pandemic.
CSU quickly suspended soccer actions previous to the beginning of the 2020 season whereas investigating the athletes’ claims.
That reporting by the Coloradoan led to a collection of findings spurred by allegations from CSU athletes and athletic employees of racial insensitivity, emotional abuse, mishandling of sexual misconduct circumstances and retaliation.
These included:
