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Jun 12

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Lonnie Walker Shaves Hair to Symbolize Freedom From Sexual Abuse

Lonnie Walker Shaves Hair to Symbolize Freedom From Sexual Abuse

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Sep 18

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Felipe Vázquez Charged With Statutory Sexual Assault Of 13-Year-Old

Felipe Vázquez Charged With Statutory Sexual Assault Of 13-Year-Old

Patrick Redford

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Sep 17

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Pirates Closer Felipe Vazquez Arrested On Child Solicitation Charges [Update]

Pirates Closer Felipe Vazquez Arrested On Child Solicitation Charges [Update]

Patrick Redford

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Sep 5

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Larry Nassar9/5/19

Michigan State Agrees To Pay $4.5 Million Fine For Failing To Stop Larry Nassar

Larry Nassar9/5/19

Michigan State Agrees To Pay $4.5 Million Fine For Failing To Stop Larry Nassar

Diana Moskovitz

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Sep 4

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What Gymnastics Did To Jessica Howard

What Gymnastics Did To Jessica Howard

Abigail Pesta

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Aug 12

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Former Ohio State Coach Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Underage Diver

Former Ohio State Coach Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Underage Diver

Luis Paez-Pumar

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Aug 2

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Congress Responds To The Larry Nassar Scandal With A Half-Measure And Handshakes All Around

Congress Responds To The Larry Nassar Scandal With A Half-Measure And Handshakes All Around

Diana Moskovitz

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Jun 19 2019

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Track and Field6/19/19

Longtime Track Coach And One-Time Olympian Charged With Sexual Battery Against Former Athlete

Track and Field6/19/19

Longtime Track Coach And One-Time Olympian Charged With Sexual Battery Against Former Athlete

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Jun 8 2019

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Afghanistan Soccer Head Banned For Life For Sexually Abusing Women's National Team Players

Afghanistan Soccer Head Banned For Life For Sexually Abusing Women's National Team Players

Barry Petchesky

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May 21 2019

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Figure Skating5/21/19

Figure Skater Says Former Partner John Coughlin Sexually Abused Her For Years

Figure Skating5/21/19

Figure Skater Says Former Partner John Coughlin Sexually Abused Her For Years

Patrick Redford

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May 3 2019

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Vancouver Whitecaps Are Sorry For Mishandling Abuse Allegations Against Ex-Youth Coach, But Not Everyone's Satisfied

Vancouver Whitecaps Are Sorry For Mishandling Abuse Allegations Against Ex-Youth Coach, But Not Everyone's Satisfied

Patrick Redford

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Apr 10 2019

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The FightsMMA4/10/19

Former UFC Champ B.J. Penn Accused Of Years Of Sexual And Physical Abuse

The FightsMMA4/10/19

Former UFC Champ B.J. Penn Accused Of Years Of Sexual And Physical Abuse

Patrick Redford

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Mar 4 2019

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Figure Skating3/4/19

SafeSport Says It Found Culture Of "Grooming And Abuse" In Figure Skating

Figure Skating3/4/19

SafeSport Says It Found Culture Of "Grooming And Abuse" In Figure Skating

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Mar 1 2019

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Gymnastics3/1/19

President Of Gymnastics' Athletes' Commission Says Abuse Survivors Are In It For The Money

Gymnastics3/1/19

President Of Gymnastics' Athletes' Commission Says Abuse Survivors Are In It For The Money

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Feb 26 2019

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Mike Bibby Is Under Investigation For Allegedly Groping A High School Teacher

Mike Bibby Is Under Investigation For Allegedly Groping A High School Teacher

Luis Paez-Pumar

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Feb 21 2019

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Gymnastics2/21/19

Michigan Attorney General Takes Over Investigation Of Former Olympic Gymnastics Coach John Geddert

Gymnastics2/21/19

Michigan Attorney General Takes Over Investigation Of Former Olympic Gymnastics Coach John Geddert

Diana Moskovitz

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Feb 19 2019

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USA Gymnastics Hires NBA VP Li Li Leung As New CEO<em></em>

USA Gymnastics Hires NBA VP Li Li Leung As New CEO

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Feb 12 2019

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Olympics2/12/19

SafeSport Has Closed Its Investigation Of Pairs Skater John Coughlin Due To His Death

Olympics2/12/19

SafeSport Has Closed Its Investigation Of Pairs Skater John Coughlin Due To His Death

Diana Moskovitz

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Feb 7 2019

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Senator Boasts About How Happy He Is That SafeSport's Conflict Of Interest Is Getting Worse

Senator Boasts About How Happy He Is That SafeSport's Conflict Of Interest Is Getting Worse

Diana Moskovitz

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Jan 23 2019

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Journalismism1/23/19

The <i>New York Times</i> Can't Bring Itself To Hold The USOC Accountable

Journalismism1/23/19

The New York Times Can't Bring Itself To Hold The USOC Accountable

Diana Moskovitz

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