Coach Sexual Abuse
High school district settles sexual abuse lawsuit brought by former Los Gatos track star
The Los Gatos Saratoga Union High School District has agreed to pay a former student-athlete $3.485 million for the sexual abuse she endured for more than three years. Beginning in 1999, student “Jane Doe” was abused by Los Gatos High School Assistant Track Coach Chioke Robinson, who began grooming her to accept his sexual advances…
Read MoreNWSL Sexual Misconduct Report
A recent independent investigation revealed that the U.S. Soccer Federation has been subjecting players to systemic acts of abuse. Following a large-scale investigation with “over 200 players, coaches, owners, and front office staff across former and current USSF personnel and NWSL clubs,” Sally Q. Yates, from the King & Spalding law firm, released a 173-page…
Read MoreMarin County jury awards $10 million to survivor of Tamalpais High School sexual abuse
A Marin County jury awarded a sexual abuse survivor $10 million while ruling that the Tamalpais Union High School District was 100 percent negligent for the 2003 sexual abuse of a then-high school student by its then PE teacher and tennis coach Normandie Burgos.
Read MoreKylie McKenzie USTA Lawsuit
A rising tennis star who was sexually assaulted by her coach has filed suit against the United States Tennis Association, claiming the organization and its player development affiliate failed to protect her from a known sexual abuser.
Read MoreApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month
Sexual abuse, particularly child sexual abuse, is a plague upon our society that cuts across socio-economic lines, sexual identity, race and age. Its impacts are felt by individuals and families for generations. Sexual abuse law firm of Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard releases video to help families learn the ‘red flags’ of child sexual abuse.
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