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Systemic sexual abuse occurring within amateur swimming, investigation shows
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Nov 21, 2014
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Systemic sexual abuse occurring within amateur swimming, investigation shows
Cases often go unreported and unresolved and accused abusers have been allowed to continue coaching child athletes without repercussions, according to journalist Rachel Sturtz, who investigated the issue for Outside Magazine.
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Cases often go unreported and unresolved and accused abusers have been allowed to continue coaching child athletes without repercussions, according to journalist Rachel Sturtz, who investigated the issue for Outside Magazine.

An investigation shows systemic sexual abuse within amateur swimming in the United States.

Cases often go unreported and unresolved. Accused abusers have been allowed to continue coaching child athletes without repercussions.

That's according to journalist Rachel Sturtz, who investigated the issue of child sexual abuse in amateur sports for Outside Magazine.