Congress launches investigation into youth sports giant AAU’s handling of sexual abuse, tell me about this news today

Recent investigative reportsnotably by ProPublica and The Washington Postrevealed that the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), one of the country’s largest youth sports organizations, failed to implement promised child safety reforms and allowed coaches banned by other sports groups for misconduct to continue working with children.

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The findings exposed serious gaps in safety policies, including opaque internal review processes, inadequate vetting, and a failure to enforce uniform protection measures, prompting intense public scrutiny and legal investigations. Following these revelations regarding how the organization handled reports and allegations of sexual abuse, lawmakers and legal teams have focused heavily on holding the institution accountable for protecting young athletes.

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