SafeSport Lifts Lifetime Ban On Taekwondo Coach Lopez
The U.S. Center for SafeSport has lifted a lifetime ban on taekwondo coach Jean Lopez and replaced it with temporary restrictions, reports indicate. A lawyer for women who say Lopez sexually assaulted them indicated that the ban was lifted because the alleged victims wouldn’t testify in person, though SafeSport has denied that claim.
Lawsuit Alleges USOC Ignored Sex Abuse Complaints In Taekwondo
The suit says the USOC’s and USA Taekwondo’s lack of response to sexual abuse reports against two famous taekwondo figures is tantamount to knowingly participating in sex trafficking, according to a CNN report.
