Unlike our previous posts (here, here and here) that focused on a former cricket team owner now accused of bilking investors out of billions, this cricket incident involves an Australian coach accused of sexually abusing multiple boys on the team he presided over. Shockingly the coach says that he believed his crimes were helping the… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Sexual Assault
Penn State Scandal Moves Forward
Posted in Football, NCAA, Sex CrimesA judge in Pennsylvania ruled Friday that two former Penn State officials will stand trial on charges of lying to a grand jury about what they knew and when regarding sexual abuse allegations against former coach Jerry Sandusky. District Judge William Wenner held there was enough evidence against both former Penn State athletic director Tim Curley and… Continue Reading
Sandusky Denies Discussion of Plea Deal
Posted in NCAAAccording to reports as varied ideologically as the New York Times to Fox News, moments before he slipped into a waiting SUV, a defiant Jerry Sandusky said that he fully intends “to put together the best possible defense and stay the course for four full quarters.” About an hour later, outside the local courthouse his attorney… Continue Reading
Sandusky lawyer chooses to waive preliminary hearing
Posted in NCAAJoseph Amendola lawyer for Jerry Sandusky waived a preliminary hearing today in a move that is portrayed in media outlets as unusual. The New York Times reports, “On Tuesday, in an hour long exchange with reporters outside the Centre County Courthouse, located 10 miles northeast of the Penn State campus, Amendola described the last-minute decision… Continue Reading
Wife’s Confession and Third Accuser Spells Trouble for Syracuse’s Bernie Fine
Posted in BasketballAccording to ESPN, Bernie Fine was sacked Sunday by Syracuse University after an audio recording of his wife, Laurie Fine, came to light in which she acknowledged alleged sexual abuse. In addition to the audiotape, a third man came forward and accused the assistant basketball coach of molesting him nearly a decade ago. Syracuse’s senior… Continue Reading
Perrish Cox: From All-American to “I swear to God…I didn’t touch [her]…
Posted in NFL, Sex Crimes, UncategorizedIn 2006, Perrish Cox was the first true freshman at Oklahoma State to return a kick-off for a touchdown since Barry Sanders did it in 1988. He went on to be an All Big 12 cornerback his senior year and was drafted in the 5th round by the Denver Broncos in 2010. Cox ranked 1st in… Continue Reading