What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports

As a reporter for The Washington Post and now ProPublica, I’ve investigated how youth sports organizations have failed to protect kids from sexual predators. I’ve spoken to dozens of parents.
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As a reporter for The Washington Post and now ProPublica, I’ve investigated how youth sports organizations have failed to protect kids from sexual predators. I’ve spoken to dozens of parents. Some had children who were victimized by coaches. Others wanted to know how to keep their children safe.Nearly every parent I’ve met said they didn’t have the information they needed to understand the system set up to protect their kids.
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- What's the story?
- As a reporter for The Washington Post and now ProPublica, I’ve investigated how youth sports organizations have failed to protect kids from sexual predators. I’ve spoken to dozens of parents.
- How widely is it covered?
- 1 outlet, average source rating 9.0/10.
- When was it last updated?
- just now ago.
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What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports
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