A recent report by the Orange County Register has confirmed what we’ve known to be true, USA Gymnastics is not the only National Governing Body with systemic problems surrounding sexual abuse. The report published last week says, USA Swimming fostered a “culture of sexual abuse” and has spent decades ignoring or covering up hundreds of…

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, September 26th, 2019 administrators at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Eastvale, California, which is in the Corona-Norco School Districts, informed the Department, that the Cross Country and Track and Field coach, Joe Robles Jr. allegedly had improper relationships with several female students. After investigating the allegations, according to…

Jack ‘Buck’ Thomas, a youth softball coach was arrested on sexual assault charges in Waddell, Arizona. According to Crime Online, Jack “Buck” Thomas was arrested for sexually assaulting a number of juvenile victims, all of whom were children he coached in baseball and softball. He was arrested by Maricopa County police in Waddell, Arizona. It is…

Read Paul’s thoughts on how USA Swimming fostered a “culture of sexual abuse” and spent decades ignoring or covering up hundreds of sexual abuse cases. A recent report by the Orange County Register has confirmed what we’ve known to be true, USA Gymnastics is not the only National Governing Body with systemic problems surrounding sexual abuse. The…

The sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, private schools and public schools has dominated our national dialogue, but now thanks to terrific reporting by the Indianapolis Star, the nation knows that gymnastics programs throughout the United States also are plagued sexual abuse (http://indy.st/2hSwA4k). The problem extends from the sexual abuse of…

The Olympic flame for the 2016 games has long been extinguished, but allegations of sexual abuse once again has the attention focused on the USA Gymnastics team. A team doctor, already facing two allegations of sexual abuse, now faces 16 additional complaints. According to the New York Daily News, Dr. Larry Nassar was accused of sexual…

The 2016 Summer Olympics have dominated news coverage the last few weeks and will continue to do so as athletes return home to celebrate their accomplishments. The sacrifices Olympians make to reach the ultimate goal of winning a gold medal is well-documented by the media. Rarely talked about is the sexual abuse these athletes sometimes…