Former AFL footballer asked how much he drank before he was allegedly raped Daniel Hayes was 17 years old when he was allegedly raped by his coach while playing in an Australian Rules football talent league in Victoria.

Former AFL footballer asked how much he drank before he was allegedly raped

#Rape #CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseInSport #MaleSurvivor #VictimBlaming

Australian Rules Football
Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Volunteers Require Training for Child Abuse Disclosures A new study by Victoria University (VU) reveals volunteers involved in community sport need more support when recognising and responding to

Study by Victoria University (VU) reveals volunteers involved in #CommunitySport need more support when recognising and responding to disclosures of #AbuseInSport (psychological, physical, sexual & neglect).

#SportsGov #Safeguarding
Australia
www.miragenews.com/volunteers-r...

Two youths formally charged with sexual assault in Nova Scotia after hockey hazing HALIFAX — Nova Scotia RCMP have released court documents that reveal details about two of four young hockey players facing sexual assault charges after police investigated a complaint about a hazing r...

Nova Scotia RCMP have released court documents that reveal details about two of four young hockey players facing #SexualAssault charges after police investigated a complaint about a #Hazing ritual last fall.

#AbuseInSport #CSA Child Sexual Abuse

Canada
www.townandcountrytoday.com/hockey/two-y...

#SportsGov #AbuseInSport #woso

Soccer Football

Footballer Hayleigh Sutton speaks out after 'misogynistic' coach Ryan Hamilton banned for 12 years

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Court rejects appeal by cheer coach who abused girl repeatedly 'Hundreds of incidents' of sexual abuse were committed over a two‑year period

Cheerleading coach jailed for ‘hundreds’ of Child Sexual Abuse incidents loses appeal on 10-year sentence

#CSA #AbuseInSport #FemaleAbuser #Grooming #SexualAssault

'Hundreds of incidents' of sexual abuse were committed over a two‑year period

England
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Head coach spared jail for sex assault of junior player An ex-Australian women's indoor hockey team head coach has walked from court after she was sentenced to a community order for molesting an underage player.

An ex-Australian women's indoor hockey team head coach has walked from court after she was sentenced to a community order for molesting an underage player.

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseInSport #FemaleAbuser

Western Australia
www.perthnow.com.au/news/crime/h...

Emile Heskey interview: ‘Abuse is deemed acceptable. We must hold people to account’ The former Liverpool and England striker was a regular target for racist abuse – now he wants to fight it head on

Emile Heskey: 'Abuse is deemed acceptable. We must hold people to account'

#Racism #AbuseInSport #AthleteSafety #SportsGov

The former Liverpool and England striker was a regular target for racist abuse – now he wants to fight it head on

paywall
www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

Riverside Church Trial: Ex-Coach Testifies to Witnessing Abuse The first trial in New York's Riverside Church sex-abuse scandal had testimony from coaches who say they witnessed abuse by a multimillionaire coach.

Riverside Church Trial: Ex-Coach Testifies to Witnessing Abuse

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseInSport #MaleSurvivor(s)

Basketball

NY
USA
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Riverside Church Trial: Ex-Coach Testifies to Witnessing Abuse The first trial in New York's Riverside Church sex-abuse scandal had testimony from coaches who say they witnessed abuse by a multimillionaire coach.

Attorneys for Riverside Church began their defense in the Child Sexual Abuse case against the vaunted institution.

#CSA #AbuseInSport #MaleSurvivor(s)

The church is associated with the American Baptist Churches USA and the United Church of Christ

Basketball
NY
www.sportico.com/law/news/202...

National shooting coach booked under POCSO for alleged sexual assault of minor Haryana Police file a case against Ankush Bharadwaj for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old athlete; NRAI suspends him, pending a full investigation

National shooting coach booked under POCSO for alleged #SexualAssault of minor

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseInSport

"... the alleged incident occurred during a national-level shooting competition held at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi."

India
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Hockey coach accused of abusing teenage girls dies before fronting court The 73-year-old’s death has been ruled non-suspicious.

A Brisbane hockey coach charged with sexual offences involving multiple girls has died.

#CSA Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseInSport
He allegedly used his position as a hockey coach to offend against a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl.

Qld
Australia
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...

Parents the most likely source of abuse on Australia’s sporting fields, new study finds Facing abuse, bullying, racism and even inappropriate sexual advances, the plight of Australia’s coaches has shocked even researchers behind a new survey

Parents the most likely source of abuse on Australia’s sporting fields, new study finds

#SportsGov #AbuseInSport #CommunitySport #JuniorSport

Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) Positive Behaviours in Sport Study
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...

Gymnasts allege body shaming, humiliation, before being forced out Gymnasts as young as 13 say they were bullied, fat-shamed and humiliated at a Queensland gymnastics club, then forced out when their families complained.

Gymnasts allege body shaming, humiliation, before being forced out

#AbuseInSport #SportsGov #JuniorSport

Gymnasts as young as 13 say they were bullied, fat-shamed and humiliated at a Qld gymnastics club, then forced out when their families complained.

Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Honouring the national apology to survivors of child abuse through action in sport Today marks the 7th anniversary of the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.

Some of my reflections on Australian sport to mark the 7th anniversary of the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. #csa #survivor #safesport #abuseinsport

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Jelena Dokic tried to reconcile with her dad. His response shocked her Jelena Dokic was abused by her father for years, with no tennis success enough to stop the beatings. She reveals the complex grief of losing a parent who showed no remorse.

Jelena Dokic was abused by her father for years, with no tennis success enough to stop the beatings. She reveals the complex grief of losing a parent who showed no remorse.

#CPA Child Physical Abuse #FV Family Violence #AbuseInSport #Trauma

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

"Dorset's darkest story": Purbeck author releases international best-seller on childhood sport abuse | The Purbeck Gazette | In Print & Online A Purbeck author has seen great success with her memoir after it became an international bestseller just one month after it was published.

Good article on the book today purbeckgazette.co.uk/news/dorsets... #abuseinsport

How we have done this in less than two weeks since publication I don't know but some stories just need to be told I guess- Thank you to the USA for such phenomenal support 🙏 #abuseinsport #memoir #neverhistoric #TRUTH Paperback launch is today amazon.com/dp/1968061495

Yesterday the E book was sitting at #3 on Amazon's Hot New Releases List in True Crime after just one week. Thank you to all who are supporting the book exposing #abuseinsport Today the paperback version launches. This will be interesting to see. Do folk still read paperback?

Celtic settle 24 child sex abuse cases with other claims ongoing Celtic have settled 24 cases of historic child abuse for a combined seven-figure sum, with a further nine ongoing

Celtic have settled 24 cases of historic Child Sexual Abuse for a combined seven-figure sum, with a further nine ongoing.

#CSA #AbuseInSport #ChildSafety #Safeguarding

Soccer Football
Celtic Boys Club
Scotland
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2544038...

“Historic”: The True Legacy of Childhood Sport - The Book Every Parent Needs to Read Amazon.com: “Historic”: The True Legacy of Childhood Sport - The Book Every Parent Needs to Read eBook : Webb, Emma: Kindle Store

I am pleased to share that after a very long gestation and a somewhat arduous labour this oh so important book baby has just been born www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGRB9MW #booklaunch #abuseinsport #neverhistoric Thank you to all who have helped bring this to life #sherisesstudios

“Historic”: The True Legacy of Childhood Sport - The Book Every Parent Needs to Read “Historic”: The True Legacy of Childhood Sport - The Book Every Parent Needs to Read eBook : Webb, Emma: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

@rickmccharles.com Sharing the news of the #abuseinsport #neverhistoric book launch of 'Historic' which has just gone live in 13 Countries with a dedicated Canadian link for you. www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FPGRB9MW

E Book launch Worldwide 2nd September 2025. Paperback September 9th #abuseinsport #neverhistoric #gymnastics #swimming #childsport Share the safe child sport fact sheet with every parent you know.

Ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy arrested on child sexual abuse images charge The FBI arrested Sean Gardner, a former coach at Chow’s Gymnastics, years after abuse reports, exposing flaws in SafeSport’s slow, opaque system.

The US version now plays out after the fallout of the Simon Flannery fiasco www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/a...

#abuseinsport #csa #neverhistoric #unsafesport

Probably Monica Phelp's brother picking up the baton post her finally shuffling off this mortal coil recently giving us all a break from her now heavily questioned weird commentaries putting down women in sport while obsessing about their bodies. youtu.be/7vKKJ2Kiquc?... #csa #enabler #abuseinsport

and on it goes... #abuseinsport

Never Historic

'Historic' book launch summer 2025. Read more & register your interest at neverhistoric.com Britain's worst #truecrime story of child #abuseinsport told by its youngest survivor . 1 family, 3 Team GB athletes. A decade of prolific child abuse. Who were they and who knew? #booksky #nojusticejustUS

‘Vampire coach’: Coercive blood sampling in school casts spotlight on Taiwan’s culture of obedience For years, female football players at a Taipei university were allegedly forced to give blood to earn academic credits. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

‘Vampire coach’: Coercive blood sampling in school casts spotlight on Taiwan’s culture of obedience

#AbuseInSport

The coach forced her football team to give blood samples for research – in exchange for academic credits

National Taiwan Normal University
China
www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...

French ski coach suspended after sexual assault complaints The French Ski Federation, which had referred the case to its ethics committee after Le Monde's initial revelations, announced on Wednesday that it had launched a disciplinary procedure and would join...

The French Ski Federation, which had referred the case to its ethics committee after Le Monde's initial revelations, announced on Wednesday that it had launched a disciplinary procedure and would join the case as a plaintiff.

#SexualAssault #AbuseInSport

France
www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/ar...

#woso #Racism #AbuseInSport #AthleteSafety

Olympic gold swimmer left ‘broken’ by coach's harsh regime and weight comments Gold medallist Ruta Meilutytė describes toxic training environment under esteemed trainer Jon Rudd at top swim club.

Olympic star 'broken' by top swim coach's regime

#AbuseInSport #Coverup #ChildSafety #AthleteSafety #SportsGov

UK
www.bbc.com/news/article...