Chicago Coach and adidas Legacy Representative, Eric Courts, Charged with Soliciting and Possessing Child Pornography Involving Teen Athlete
Image sources: Eric B. Courts, 41, courtesy of the Chicago Police Department. The background image shows Richard T. Crane Medical Preparatory High School, where Courts was affiliated through the adidas Legacy program, © Google, via Google Maps. Chicago youth basketball coach, Eric Courts, has been arrested on child pornography charges after allegedly persuading a 17-year-old […]
Former Delaware Swim Coach Thomas Kennedy Re-Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Charges
Image source: Mugshot of former Delaware swim coach Thomas Kennedy, arrested twice on child sex abuse charges, courtesy of the Dover Police Department. Summary: Criminal Investigation Into Thomas Kennedy Thomas Kennedy, 56, a longtime swim instructor and youth minister from Dover, Delaware, has been re-arrested on multiple counts of child sexual abuse. Officials say the […]
El Paso Cheer Coach Christopher Sotelo Allegedly Recorded Over 100 Possible Victims
Image sources: Mugshot of Christopher Sotelo, courtesy of El Paso Police Department, as published by the El Paso Times. Google Street View of Texas Bandits All-Stars, © Google, via Google Maps. Cameras Found in Cheer Gym Restrooms A former El Paso youth cheerleading coach, Christopher Sotelo, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly recording women […]
EMT Nathan Mitchell, Formerly Joshua Werkman, Charged In Child Sex Abuse Case
Image sources: On the left, Joshua Werkman; prior to becoming Nathan Mitchell, courtesy of Notinerd. On the right, Nathan Mitchell heads into his preliminary hearing for child sex abuse crimes, courtesy of Rob McGraw & Butler Eagle. The recent arrest of Nathan Werkmen Mitchell on child sexual abuse charges has raised urgent questions about how […]
Chambersburg Softball Coach Toby Phillip Celestino Charged with Sexual Assault
Image source: Toby Celestino, via Facebook. Arrest and Charges Toby Phillip Celestino, 37, is accused of sexually assaulting a player he coached. According to court records, Celestino has been charged in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, with two felony counts of sexual assault by a sports official, two felony counts of corruption of minors, and one misdemeanor […]
FBI Arrests Former Gymnastics Coach Sean Gardner Following Abuse Allegations
Image sources: Sean Michael Gardner, courtesy of Des Moines, Iowa, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, as published by Associated Press. Google Street View of Chow’s Gymnastics & Dance, © Google, via Google Maps. A Federal Case Exposing Chilling Patterns of Abuse On August 14, 2025, the FBI arrested former gymnastics coach Sean Michael Gardner, 38, on […]
Former Tiger Schulmann’s Employee, Ryan J. Curtin, Arrested for Recording in Restroom
Image sources: Ryan J. Curtin, courtesy of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, as published by Patch. Google Street View of Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts in Ramsey, NJ, © Google, via Google Maps. In April 2025, a hidden camera was discovered in a restroom at Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts on Route 17 in Ramsey, New Jersey. […]
Lawsuit Alleges Franklin Square Raiders Soccer Club and Cosmopolitan Soccer League Enabled Convicted Coach Sean Johnsen
Image sources: Booking photo of Sean Johnsen via Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Franklin Square Raiders Soccer Club logo via Franklin Square Soccer. Coaches are meant to be trusted mentors responsible for creating a safe, supportive environment for young athletes to grow. When that trust is broken, and institutions fail to act, the harm can […]
Nicolas Morton Baseball Coach Charged with Sexual Abuse of Multiple Students
Perpetrators Nicolas Morton, a former baseball coach of Packer Collegiate Institute, a private school in Brooklyn, NY, is facing criminal charges related to the sexual abuse of multiple students. Overview of the Allegations The former Packer Collegiate baseball coach allegedly exploited his position of trust by engaging in sexual abuse of students as young as 12. The […]
Dorian Christopher Barrs, Volleyball Coach Indicted
Perpetrators Dorian Christopher Barrs, 32, is a Volleyball coach from Maple Grove High School in Minnesota and is facing multiple charges of sexual abuse of students. Barrs coerced and persuaded minor girls to engage in sexual activity with him and produce and send him sexually explicit material, according to the indictment. Authorities are seeking to identify more […]