The Aporia
The Aporia
4 articles about 4 events for “Abuse of Power by Coaches” from ProPublica.
“If you have seen the headlines of the major investigation we recently published, “The Dominican Baseball Factory,” you may have wondered: Why is ProPublica, with its serious-sounding mission of accountability and its focus on abuses of power, reporting on…”
“…amistas, or moneylenders, like Caraballo now wield singular power within Dominican baseball, amassing millions of dollars by persuading undereducated parents to sign away portions of their sons’ future bonuses in exchange for loans with exorbitant interest…”
“I’m particularly interested in: - Finding instances of coaches who are continuing to work with kids after being banned by SafeSport. - Better understanding how abusive coaches manipulate and deceive parents. - Learning about coaching abuse, safety and…”
““We recognize there are gaps in the system, whether it be coaches avoiding SafeSport sanctions by going to organizations outside of the Movement or a reluctance by some NGBs to do everything in their power to prohibit the participation of banned individuals,””