DENVER >> Less than a week after the U.S. Center for SafeSport learned of allegations against an investigator for theft and harassment, it paid his way to agency headquarters for an all-staff training session that included after-hours socials where the center provided vouchers for drinks.

The center would go on to fire the investigator, Jason Krasley, who would be charged on those counts and also later be arrested for sex crimes allegedly committed while he was at his previous job, a vice cop for the Allentown, Penn., police department.

The center’s handling of the Krasley matter triggered an inquiry by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and played a key role in the firing of CEO Ju’Riese Colon in April.

These before-undisclosed details about how the center responded when it found out about the allegations against Krasley — one from an incident in 2019 and another from 2024 — lend more insight into its handling of a sensitive employment matter that ended up sending shockwaves through the center and the Olympic community.

In responses to questions from The Associated Press, SafeSport explained Krasley was allowed to participate in the event because “the Center adhered to directives from law enforcement to not take any actions that could alert the investigator to a criminal investigation.” Krasley is free on bond as his cases await trial. His attorney has said Krasley is innocent of the charges.

The center fired Krasley on Nov. 15, more than two months after the training sessions. Not until an AP report in December did Krasley’s arrest for theft and his firing from the center become public. Another AP report in January revealed that Krasley had subsequently been arrested for charges including rape and sex trafficking.

Three employees who also attended the training and social events, which spilled over into some after-hours drinks at the hotel bar where the out-of-towners were staying, confirmed to AP that Krasley was there and that none were made aware of the legal troubles that were beginning to pile up for the investigator. None reported any inappropriate contact from Krasley.

The people who told AP about the training did not want their names used for fear it could impact their jobs.