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Gymnasts Lawsuits Show That Safeguarding Protocols Are No Substitute for Justice

Two gymnasts are suing USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Center for SafeSport, their former training facility, and the facility’s owners after their former coach was indicted on multiple counts of child pornography. The gymnasts allege that USA Gymnastics and the Center received complaints about Sean Gardner’s sexualized behavior towards minor athletes as early as 2017. Because