Another Lawsuit Targets an Organization that Allegedly Harbored a Predatory Coach
A former high-level volleyball player has sued the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) for violating its own regulations by allowing a prominent coach and alleged sexual predator to coach a girls’ volleyball team at the recent AAU national volleyball championships in Orlando. The alleged abuse of the player involving Coach Rick Butler took place more than 30 years ago.
“To this day, despite knowing that Butler sexually molested the plaintiff and other minor girls who were volleyball players