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• U.S. Figure Skating Coach Accused Of Sexual Molestation In Lawsuit By Top Skater

  August 13, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. Figure Skating coach, removed last year for sexual misconduct, now faces a sex abuse lawsuit from a former skater.

• Proposed Legislation Seeks To Protect Athletes From Sexual Assault

  August 2, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawmakers filed new legislation this week to make the U.S. Olympic committee and other athletic organizations more liable for sexual assaults committed against its members and also seeks to give Congress the power to disband groups that do not adequately protect their young members.

• U.S. Olympic Committee Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Failure To Prevent Sexual Assault Of Athletes

  March 20, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Olympic Committee faces a class action lawsuit from women who say they were molested as athletes, often as children, because the committee prioritized its reputation over their safety.

• U.S. Olympic Committee Put “Medals and Money” Over Preventing Sexual Abuse: Congressional Report

  December 27, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A congressional investigation found that the U.S. Olympic Committee prioritized profits and its reputation over protecting juvenile athletes from sexual predators.

• U.S. Olympic Committee Failed To Protect Athletes From Sexual Predators: Report

  December 12, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  An independent report reveals that a culture that failed to put children's safety first led to hundreds of cases of abuse by a former Team USA Olympic physician.

• Sexual Assault Allegations Known By U.S. Olympic Committee For Decades, Former President Says

  November 28, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  New testimony suggests that Olympic officials knew of rampant sexual abuse of its gymnastics athletes for at least 20 years but took little or no action to stop it.

• Sexual Harassment and Assault Linked To Long-Term Physical and Mental Health Problems: Study

  October 31, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that sexual assault and sexual harassment can cause wide-ranging physical and mental health problems.

• Sexual Assault Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against USA Diving

  October 5, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new class action lawsuit accuses USA Diving and an Indiana training facility of failing to protect young divers from a sexual predator.

• USA Diving Faces Sexual Assault Class Action Lawsuit From Divers

  July 19, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed by 50 divers say that a gynecologist and coach sexually abused some of them while USA Diving illegally profited from their labor.