tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post2391960708463423464..comments2024-01-13T00:38:28.549-08:00Comments on Southern California Aquatics SCAQ Swim Club: Mercury News op ed: After Paterno - now what about USA Swimming's child molestation scandal?Tony Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-83503506509333823122012-07-24T09:50:55.519-07:002012-07-24T09:50:55.519-07:00Most people find male coaches sexually abusing boy...Most people find male coaches sexually abusing boys more disgusting than sexually abusing girls. Keep the dialog up, maybe you can raise people's awareness that both are criminal, and both cause lasting damage for the victims. (I've read there were boys who were victims, but this hasn't received much attention).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-48598400078610992412012-07-23T18:12:32.830-07:002012-07-23T18:12:32.830-07:00I wrote the author asking what the status of the J...I wrote the author asking what the status of the Jane Doe versus USA Swimming lawsuit was.<br /><br />He was kind enough to send me this response:<br /><br />"...My client is relieved that this matter is over. She is proud of the fact that her courage in bringing forth this little lawsuit in San Jose and withstanding over a year and a half of scorched earth litigation directly resulted in USA Swimming and the United States Olympic Committee being forced to totally revamp their child protection laws. [...]"Tony Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109365938555421509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37388994.post-75711651828934742812012-07-23T17:34:21.442-07:002012-07-23T17:34:21.442-07:00Penn State covered up for one abuser.
USA Swimmin...Penn State covered up for one abuser.<br /><br />USA Swimming has covered for multiple abusers over a period of decades.<br /><br />Penn State officials have come clean to the courts and Mr. Freeh.<br /><br />USA Swimming has denied responsibility both under oath and to the media.<br /><br />The offenses are not even in the same ballpark.<br /><br />USA Swimming deserves to lose it's charter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com