Tony, you are incorrect in saying that 31 victims have accused Terry Buck of molestation. One person, Greg Rogers, made an accusation of molestation. He provided police with a list of 29 people he believed Buck had also molested. My understanding is that none of the 29 people on the list were willing to co-operate with the investigation. In the last week, two other people have come forward, one who talked to police at the time of the investigation. So that brings the number to three.
-- Steve
In a "LifeTime-Network-like" quote from the widowed wife of the late Terry Buck, a Swimming Australia coach who has been accused of child molestation by 31 victims, mentions to Nicole Jeffery how glad she is that Terry Buck wasn't alive to endured all these chils molestation accusations.
[My pithy quote deleted]
31-victims have come forward so far and none of them have mentioned civil suits nor demands for financial relief. That's a preponderance of accusations and neither profit nor fame appears to be a motive here. Just calls for Justice.
I feel bad for his wife and daughter and most of all for those humiliated by coming forward with their complaints. (Note how the Australian Press is making them into the villains) Obviously Swimming Australia failed all of the above for having no policy in place to protect both the coaches and the swimmers. ESPECIALLY the swimmers!
Now, what's up with Alan Thompson? Notice how quiet the Australian press has become latelyin regards to his investigation? - most notably, Nicole Jeffery?
Kevin Neil who is the Chief Officer of Swimming Australia was quoted in the Sydney Morning Herald of saying this: "... the timing was dreadful, and public perception of the matter could have easily been tainted by the Buck situation. ..."
Easily tainted by the Buck investigation? (Pssst, someone can't measure their words. This smells like "President Bill Clinton" to me but why step down?)
Apparently the allegation against Thompson was originally made online in a comments section of some Commonwealth paper. I am trying to find it so I can post it here. Maybe if I do, Swimming Australia will come up with a policy that prevents swimmers and coaches from all this drama.
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Tony, you are incorrect in saying that 31 victims have accused Terry Buck of molestation. One person, Greg Rogers, made an accusation of molestation. He provided police with a list of 29 people he believed Buck had also molested. My understanding is that none of the 29 people on the list were willing to co-operate with the investigation. In the last week, two other people have come forward, one who talked to police at the time of the investigation. So that brings the number to three.
Your use of the word Commonwealth is interesting. I don't know why you're lumping Australia with England, Australia today is closer economically, militarily and culturally with the US.
Although I'm surprised the accusations against Thompson haven't leaked, I don't think you'll have much luck in finding out. There was an article a few days ago that quoted former Australian captain Grant Hackett as saying that he himself has been unable to find out what the accusations are.
I stand corrected and I am going to add your first paragraph to the post.
As for the Commonwealth connection, I see both the English and the Australian press and even the athletes therein practically joined at the hip. They are all saying the same phrases, validating the same beliefs and such in a shoulder-to-shoulder effort to forward the mutual swimming interests.
As for Alan Thompson.... A lot of people people know and I refer you back to that commonwealth quote.
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