From Sexual Grooming to Accountability: Actual Notice and Title IX Liability in John Doe 2 v. North Carolina State University

Dr. Kyle Conkle John Doe 2, a student athlete at North Carolina State University (NC State) from 2020 to 2021, alleged that while seeking treatment for hip and groin pain that he was sexually abused by the university’s Director of Sports Medicine, Robert Murphy. Murphy’s treatment involved unauthorized touching of Doe’s genitals under the guise of medical care. Prior to Doe’s allegations, Head Soccer Coach Kelly Findley reported to Senior Associate Athletic Director Sherard Clinkscale