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Post by hokesmyth on Apr 19, 2018 12:11:25 GMT -5
USYSA's lack of nationwide policy requiring mandatory background checks is at the heart of a lawsuit filed against the Texas-based organization by a former Bay Area player who was sexually abused at ages 12 and 13 by her club coach who was hired by the club despite a prior conviction for domestic violence.
At the time of the coach's hiring, Cal North, the USYSA-sanctioned governing body of clubs in northern California did not require background checks, so the coach's 2007 domestic violence conviction went undetected.
A mediation hearing is scheduled for today in the case filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Cal North settled its suit in the case for $1.7 million.
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Post by soccerdaddy on Apr 19, 2018 12:34:47 GMT -5
I am so sorry to hear. ☹️ As a team manager and U5/6/8 assistant I had to do a background check every year. I even do one for Church for serving with Students. This needs to be done everywhere. I don’t even want to know about the horror stories. They just make me sick to hear and the ones that have been doing it for years. Just horrible
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Apr 19, 2018 12:50:02 GMT -5
That poor child, breaks my heart when predators destroy a child's innocence. In this day and age where this is unfortunately not uncommon, you would think that this would be a basic requirement for working or being around children. Like you Soccerdaddy, I have to get an annual background check done as I also work with the children's ministry. Wasn't there a local club, I believe in Loganville a few years back that was telling parents they were doing background checks and maybe even asking for a couple of dollars on the application, yet were just pocketing the $$$. I can't remember the details but I do remember them being on the local news. I knew from that day on that I would never go there and I would always ask. I'm not saying it will catch those that haven't been caught yet, but it's low hanging fruit. Just weed them out from jump.
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