Former U.S. Olympic Medalist Accuses Chiropractor of Sexual Abuse

A former U.S. Olympic bronze medalist, Aja Evans, has made some serious allegations against a chiropractor who used to work with Team USA. She claims that in 2012, the chiropractor, Dr. Jonathan Wilhelm, behaved inappropriately during her medical visits. This has led to a lawsuit against Dr. Wilhelm, revealing a troubling experience that had a significant impact on Evans’ physical and emotional well-being.

Evans has accused Dr. Wilhelm of repeatedly touching her inappropriately and asking intrusive questions, which caused her chronic anxiety and made her lose her love for the sport of bobsledding. In her statement shared on ESPN, Evans said, “The repeated molestation and sexual assault I suffered at the hands of John Wilhelm left me physically and emotionally damaged, to the point where I experience chronic anxiety and fell out of love with the sport of bobsledding.”

Evans also stated that when she tried to report Dr. Wilhelm’s behavior to Team USA, her concerns were not taken seriously, causing frustration and affecting her athletic performance. She mentioned, “At times I spoke up to the coaches and the medical staff, it was really disregarded. I didn’t feel like the USA bobsled team was taking what I was saying seriously, and it was becoming a distraction for me and my performance … and so it felt like what was within my control was doing this with my teammates and just focusing on getting through the season.”

In response to these allegations, Dr. Jonathan Wilhelm has denied any wrongdoing through his attorney, who stated, “Dr. Wilhelm wholeheartedly denies these baseless allegations. At no point did Dr. Wilhelm commit these heinous and disgusting acts that Ms. Evans now alleges started over a decade ago. Dr. Wilhelm has reputably served and protected professional athletes all over the world. Dr. Wilhelm looks forward to vetting these unfounded claims and will pursue all legal avenues to protect his professional reputation.”

For those looking for more details about Aja Evans’ allegations and the complete story, you can find them in the full ESPN coverage (Trigger warning).

Aja Evans, a well-known athlete who won a bronze medal in the two-woman bobsled event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, also achieved success with another bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships in Konigssee.

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