Posts Tagged ‘Sexual Assault’
Lions coach Matt Patricia denies 1996 assault allegation
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia maintained his innocence and his new team said it supported him after a 1996 sexual assault allegation resurfaced Wednesday night.…
Read MoreMichigan universities seek delay on Nassar-inspired bills
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s 15 public universities on Monday asked the Legislature to delay voting on bills inspired by the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case, expressing concern about measures…
Read MoreMavs owner Mark Cuban denies 2011 sex assault allegation
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is denying a 2011 allegation of sexual assault after a weekly alternative newspaper in Oregon published details of a case that prosecutors…
Read MoreUniversity of Wisconsin Athletics launches safety study
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin athletics officials have launched a study into safety and security policies in the aftermath of sexual assault allegations at Michigan State. Walter Dickey,…
Read MoreBill spurred by Nassar scandal concerns Catholic Church
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan bill inspired by the Larry Nassar scandal that would retroactively extend the amount of time child victims of sexual abuse have to sue their…
Read MoreMavericks allegations could dog potential Cuban campaign
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and driving force behind TV’s “Shark Tank,” has for months teased the notion of running for…
Read MoreNBA setting up hotline to report misconduct, work concerns
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is establishing a confidential hotline for league and team employees to report concerns about misconduct in their workplace. The move comes after a Sports…
Read MoreRadio host loses job after sexual comments on teen Olympian
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area radio station has fired one of its hosts for sexual comments he made about 17-year-old Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim on another…
Read MoreUSA Gymnastics: There are no other non-disclosure agreements
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — USA Gymnastics told Congress it has not used non-disclosure agreements in investigations except in the case of Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney, one of more than…
Read MoreOlympic swimmer says she wants to save others from sex abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors said in an emotional interview Monday that her former coach “stole so much” from her in the decade she alleges he sexually…
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