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USA Swim Coaches Taped & Molested Dozens of Teen Girls

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ABC News: In a sex abuse scandal that some victims compare to what happened in the Catholic Church, at least 36 swimming coaches have been banned for life by the USA Swimming organization over the last 10 years because of sexual misconduct with teenagers they coached.

http://www.breitbart.tv/abc-news-invest ... een-girls/

Here's a long article if your interested.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/abc-news- ... 469&page=1
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33 years for a bunch or titty pics seems extreme.
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Reading that article it's interesting to see the circle of blame. The one old molester's lawyer blames the parents, the parents blame the deep pockets USA Swimming, the USAS blames the local clubs, the local clubs blame the molester...

I have to say, of all those involved I think USA Swimming is the least to blame. It sounds like they are nothing more than a certifying body as to ability and competency not suitability. If I were a parent of one of these kids I'd be appalled that the local club didn't take 30 minutes to check the references on a new coach they were bringing in. but then a local swimming club probably isn't as sue-worthy as a national organization with ties to the Olympics.

I wonder what the percentage of molester's is in general society. USAS says they have had 36 molesters banned out of 12,000 coaches in ten years. IMHO you have to figure if there are 36 banned there are ten times that number (at least) in actuality, so that's 360 pedaverts. Three percent seems high to me vs. regular population.

I'm also not a shrink, but I wonder how many of these guys would function fine in regular society and never exhibit any behaviors but who are subconsciously drawn to that job and then tempted to act by the high concentration of potential victims coupled with a hell of a lot of opportunity.
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I wonder what the percentage of molester's is in general society. USAS says they have had 36 molesters banned out of 12,000 coaches in ten years. IMHO you have to figure if there are 36 banned there are ten times that number (at least) in actuality, so that's 360 pedaverts. Three percent seems high to me vs. regular population.
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Very true. Sexual predators often seek jobs that put them in close contact with their victims (teachers, coaches, daycare workers, etc.). Unless USA Swim was shuffling pedophiles from community to community and covering up their crimes, I think the comparison to the Catholic Church scandal is grossly inaccurate. When USA Swim identified a predator, they banned them for life.

The other issue is that pedophiles don't advertize their mental illness. They know they're scum and they hide their sick thoughts. Unless someone at the pool has pedo-radar, the predators won't be discovered until it's too late. At best, USA Swim can respond to reports of inappropriate behavior after the fact and take action. That's what they seem to be doing.
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I'm surprised this doesn't happen in USA Gymnastics. There are definitely some creepers in that sport.
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There have been allegations of physical and mental abuse of female gymnasts for decades. Bela Karolyi (Mary Lou Retton's coach and the 1996 US Women's Olympic gymnastics coach) has been accused of forcing athletes to work out when injured, starving them on the road and psychologically abusing them. Some of his Romanian athletes have even accused him and his wife of beating them. Still, he's never been accused of sexual misconduct and he wins medals. A lot of medals.

I'm not saying there are no pedophiles in gymnastics, but they seem to be outnumbered by sadists and control freaks.
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Can it be said that if you give someone control or power over another that in time they will grow to enjoy that control or power to the point of abuse?
I think over time its entirely possible.
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stevejobs wrote:33 years for a bunch or titty pics seems extreme.
What if it was your daughter or sister it those pics?
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ccetex wrote:
stevejobs wrote:33 years for a bunch or titty pics seems extreme.
What if it was your daughter or sister it those pics?

Then I'd knock the guys teeth out with a rake. 33 years is ridiculous. Murderers and rapists get less time.
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ccetex wrote:
stevejobs wrote:33 years for a bunch or titty pics seems extreme.
What if it was your daughter or sister it those pics?
What if it was your mom. :shock:
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stevejobs wrote:
ccetex wrote:
stevejobs wrote:33 years for a bunch or titty pics seems extreme.
What if it was your daughter or sister it those pics?
What if it was your mom. :shock:
Then they should give him life in a mental institute if he wants pictures of my mom!! :shock: :lol: :lol:
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ccetex wrote:
stevejobs wrote:
ccetex wrote: What if it was your daughter or sister it those pics?
What if it was your mom. :shock:
Then they should give him life in a mental institute if he wants pictures of my mom!! :shock: :lol: :lol:
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So.... do we get to see her naked or not?
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ThePatriot wrote:So.... do we get to see her naked or not?
What angle do you want?
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Watched the interview.

Two things,

A) USA Swimming doesn't hire the coaches, they perform a criminal background check and after being on ABC, their requirements will only become more strict.

B) 36 people out of 12,000 is .003% I bet the sexual misconduct among teachers is higher per capita.

But that's the people they've only caught, it sounds like the reporter is looking to blame that head coach for what happened, honestly.

Asking him has he apologized to them? I understand the sentiment, but it just seemed like he wanted to say "F--k you" really bad to him.

I think what we're seeing come more and more to light is that this crap has been going on for years, but it's coming to light, in education, sports, etc.

Maybe we should start the death penalty back up for serial sexual predators.

(I almost said rape, but there's been so many guys convicted wrongly of rape and that accusation is thrown out there so much, it's insane.)
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