Mats Årjes, who is chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee, is charged with sexual harassment at Falu district court.
The Express reports that Årje “steps aside”, during the legal process.
– It is an incredibly unpleasant situation for me. Words stand against words, I deny crime, says the SOK chairman to the newspaper.
According to the lawsuit, Mats Årjes allegedly put his hand on the plaintiff’s thigh and made statements with sexual connotations.