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U.S. Center for SafeSport works to prevent athlete abuse as caseloads increase

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The U.S. Center for SafeSport is the nation's only independent organization tasked with investigating allegations of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse in both professional and amateur sports., and it's based in Denver. Ju’Riese Colón is the nonprofit's CEO. She spoke with Chandra Thomas Whitfield.

After Chandra's interview, an Associated Press report outlined complaints against SafeSport in light of increasing caseloads and a lack of conclusive investigations. Read the AP report here and read the statement from the U.S. Center for SafeSport here.