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When Did the System Fail Kelley Davies Currin and the Rest of Us?

Katherine Starr | Posted 05.24.2013 | Sports
Read More: Rick Curl Sexual Abuse, safe4athletes, USA Swimming, Kelley-Currin, USA Swimming Sex Abuse, Sports News
Katherine Starr

Rick has been a free man and participating in life like the rest of us for the past 30 years without any consequence for his actions of sexually abusing this minor swimmer at the time in question. Why didn't something happen sooner?

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Is It Any Safer to Compete in Sports?

Katherine Starr | Posted 05.21.2013 | Sports
Read More: Banned Coaches, Background Checks, safe4athletes, Athlete Sexual Abuse, Coach-Athlete-Abuse, Sports News
Katherine Starr

This week the Cal Ripken Sr Foundation came together with NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) to discuss Safe to Compete and address sexual abuse in sports.

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Breaking Down Sexual Abuse in Sports

Katherine Starr | Posted 03.20.2013 | Sports
Read More: Sports, Athletes, Coach Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Female Athletes, Athlete Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse, safe4athletes, Sports News
Katherine Starr

More attention to the subject and types of sexual abuse in sports needs to be committed to addressing this topic and to developing an infrastructure that supports the needs of the athletes for a safe and positive environment in sports.

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Athlete/Parent Shortcuts Lead to Athlete Suffering in the Long Run

Katherine Starr | Posted 12.08.2012 | Impact
Read More: Coach Sexual Abuse, Sexual-Abuse-Prevention, Elite Athletes, safe4athletes, Sexual Abuse, Olympics, Parents, Sports, Olympic Athletes, Athlete Welfare, Coach Athlete Abuse, Impact News
Katherine Starr

We cannot count on an athlete being able to confront this powerful person or to even speak to his or her parents about a coach's behavior when they are fearful of the parent not believing them or the coach withdrawing playing time, affection or instruction.

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Keep Our Child Athletes Safe

Katherine Starr | Posted 03.28.2012 | Impact
Read More: Sexual Abuse of Athletes, Athletes Sex Abuse, Child Athletes, Sexual Abuse of Child Athletes, Child Athletes Sex Abuse, Child Athletes Molestation, Athletes Sexual Abuse, Child Athletes Safety, Child Athletes Sexual Abuse, safe4athletes, Protecting Child Athletes, Impact News
Katherine Starr

Having been an Olympic swimmer who endured sexual abuse during the entire course of my 10-year career, with no resources available to help me, I decided I would found an independent organization to keep athletes safe.

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