Dec 16, 2016

US Gymnastics scandal: 368 cases of child sex abuse in 20 years – report (Blogger: This disturbing new information follows in the wake of a widespread child sex abuse scandal in British football... I know, I know... It's x-mas... however.... We live among some very sick people... Pedophilia Epidemic & Child Sexual Abuse: 'Child Porn Linked to Top Pentagon, NSA Officials', danish residential institutions and family home - child’s habitual residence, orphanage, asylum centers 'Børnecenter Tullebølle', boarding schools 'Odsherred', Danes buy sex dolls child-sized online, Man 'admits spearheading Scandinavian paedophile ring on dark net', Norwegian and Canadian pedo ring, US and world's - 'Spirit Cooking', '#PizzaGate', 'pay-for-play', Bill Clinton pal, billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's, 'Lolita Express', Stockholm kungsgatan metro, Jimmy Savile, Bill Cosby, #Hampstead, MI5 'helped Margaret Thatcher cover-up paedophile Tory MP's, Westminster paedophile dossier, PM Theresa May help cover up sex abuse inquiry chief’s ‘incompetence’, Historical abuse of children in care in Lambeth home, Catholic Church sexual abuse cases, Children pressured into ‘sexting’ online nearly every day, the list goes on and on and on.. Why do we all keep silence and letting this sick agenda becoming the 'New Normal'? It's time to hold sexual predators accountable. No matter how high up in the power system it goes. Sexual abuse scandal shouldn't make parents question their kids in gymnastics, church classes, social media, public places etc. Perhaps its steps to healing your spiritual wounds, same goes for the political alienation, find the courage to confront and deal with your own vasanas, trauma, fear, phobia and core issues. Force out the anger and resentment, deal with it and finally let go until only 'love' remains...)


 Published time: 16 Dec, 2016 12:11


This disturbing new information follows in the wake of a widespread child sex abuse scandal in British football.
The growing global fear of child sex abuse has now spread to US gymnastics, with a report from IndyStar-USA TODAY exposing shocking levels of exploitation over the last 20 years.

After journalists combed through police reports and court cases, a total of 368 cases of gymnasts reporting sexual exploitation has been amassed.
The detailed report states that in some cases there have been conflicts of interests, with gym owners reluctant to report abuse as it could be perceived as bad for business.

A tracking system of officials or coaches that have been fired from gyms is currently not present, with cases of offenders working in different states commonplace.
USA Gymnastics, one of the nation’s most prominent Olympic organizations, has also had issues in enforcing strict ground rules as gyms are independent businesses.

“Nothing is more important to USA Gymnastics, the Board of Directors and CEO Steve Penny than protecting athletes, which requires sustained vigilance by everyone — coaches, athletes, parents, administrators and officials,” the organization replied in a letter to IndyStar.
“We are saddened when any athlete has been harmed in the course of his or her gymnastics career.”


A number of prominent figures have come out to condemn the current system.
“It saddens me because I love our sport,” former US national team member Molly Shawen-

Kollmann said.
“This is not indicative of who we want to be. As an organization, they aren't doing their job.”

Victims have also been vocal about the agony of having to go through such ordeals.
One girl abused by longtime coach Jeffrey Bettman wrote to a judge to express her dismay over what happened.

“Jeff was closer to me than any uncle I have, a runner up for ‘dad’ or ‘grandpa’ if this makes sense,” the victim wrote.
“But Jeff broke that bond/trust and left me feeling betrayed, emotionally and sexually abused, taken advantage of, and made my personal growth a difficult one that I have struggled with for several years.”

https://www.rt.com/sport/370515-child-sex-abuse-us-gymnastic/