The most chilling news in this press release is that USA Swimming got the victim report in April and still allowed this "piece of work" to get deck pass to US Olympic trials.
USA Swimming should have suspended this guy as soon as they were done reading the fax.
SAN JOSE, CA – July 25, 2012 -- Molestation victims’ rights attorney Robert Allard is representing a swim coach molestation victim who is asking USA Swimming to ban swim coach Rick Curl for life based on a signed admission by Curl that he molested the then 13 year old swimmer. The victim is now 43. The Washington Post today reported on the molestation allegedly suffered by victim Kelley Currin.
Currin states, “It is disappointing that USA Swimming has known about Rick Curl and his admission for several months now and has chosen to act only when the Washington Post reports the admission.
I faxed the settlement agreement and admission by Rick Curl to a USA Swimming investigator in April of this year. I also followed up and communicated via phone with USA Swimming's Susan Woesnner, the so-called "Athlete Protection Officer". I know now that Woesnner was giving me lip service by saying they were sympathetic but then going ahead and giving Rick Curl coaching credentials to the US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. For USA Swimming to tell the media that they just learned of my complaint late last Friday afternoon" (July 20), is an outright lie. There was nothing sent to USA Swimming on July 20 that it did not already have in its possession. The only thing that changed is that the Washington Post got involved. Only then did they give the appearance that they were concerned about my complaint. The fact is that USA Swimming has known about Rick Curl for years.”
Attorney Robert Allard is asking USA Swimming to protect the victim from further abuse by having her recall in detail a painful chapter in her life. Allard states, “USA Swimming and its leaders should resign in disgrace for allowing Curl and other swim coaches to molest young swimmers.” To date, more than 60 USA Swimming coaches have been banned for life for sexually molesting young swimmers.
Currin also states, “Despite Rick Curl’s signed admission, USA Swimming wants me to relive the molestation by going into detail on every sex act committed by Curl. This is insulting to me and to every molestation victim.”
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Isn't it creepy that USA Swimming officials want her to describe the sexual acts in full detail? Would they also like to fondle a pair of her underwear to help gratify their needs?
The reason the sexual abuse is so prevalent is that too many coaches felt entitled to these girls. They didn't view it as perverse, and some of them are still in positions of authority and still don't view it as perverse or illegal.
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