Judges Deny MDL Request for Cheerleader Sex Abuse Lawsuits in Federal Court
The ruling means each cheerleader sex abuse lawsuit will proceed as an individual claim in its originating court district.
The ruling means each cheerleader sex abuse lawsuit will proceed as an individual claim in its originating court district.
Plaintiffs bringing the cheer lawsuits say they were sexually abused and given drugs and alcohol while underage, and the industry covered up the abuses.
Cheerleaders are increasingly filing athlete sex abuse lawsuits against Varsity Spirit and other industry organizations, saying they were often blackmailed or plied with drugs and alcohol into performing sex acts with coaches and trainers.
RICO claims added to sexual abuse lawsuits claim cheer industry organizations covered up years of assaults and grooming.
The complaint is one of a growing number of cheerleader sexual abuse lawsuits which claim the cheerleading industry knew about rampant abuse but did nothing to stop it.
The gym, founded in 2007, faces at least five lawsuits involving 13 plaintiffs, many involving underage cheerleader sex abuse allegations
Teen boys say they were sexually abused and given alcohol and drugs with the full knowledge of coaches throughout the competitive cheerleading world