On the one hand, I think it's a good thing that the world of sports no longer provides safe haven for sexual abusers of boys. The allegations against Bobby Dodd seem to testify to that, and it seems as if the AAU has learned from the intial response mistakes at Penn State and Syracuse. The thing is, men who've developed that behavior pattern should be scared to death now, and likely can't see any positive outcome. That may serve them right, but there is a very forbidding-looking road forward that can lead to healing for them and for their victims. They can't avoid the label they despise, but can still seek help for themselves and the boys they've hurt so deeply; to do so, they will also have to brave the legal consequences of their crimes. There just isn't any way around it.
At the same time, I'm waiting for the bombshells of sexual abuse committed against girl athletes to start dropping. I can't believe all of these allegations of crimes against boys don't have counterparts in the world of girls' sports, too. Perhaps (I hope!) there is far less same-sex abuse committed against girls, but I can't believe there are that many more abusive male coaches abusing boys than girls.
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