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Oct 23, 2006 11:50 am US/Pacific

'Amazing Race' Champ Alleges Air Force Sex Assault

LOS ANGELES (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Reichen Lehmkuhl, 32, now an actor and model in Los Angeles says he never reported the incident to his superiors because he was afraid of repercussions.
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The former "The Amazing Race" champ who has publicly discussed his relationship with 'NSync star Lance Bass alleges he was sexually assaulted as a cadet at the US. Air Force Academy.

Reichen Lehmkuhl, 32, now an actor and model in Los Angeles says he never reported the incident to his superiors because he was afraid of repercussions.

He says he was stripped of his clothes, had a bag put over his head, and was forced to perform sexual acts with two male cadets in the early 1990s.

Lehmkuhl remained silent, and served out his commitment as a captain in the Air Force.

Pentagon officials say there's little they can do now unless he asks for an investigation -- and identifies his attackers.

The openly gay Lehmkuhl details his experiences in a new book entitled "Here's What We'll Say: Growing Up, Coming Out, and the U.S. Air Force Academy."