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The article looks at the sexual abuse scandal involving the sexual abuse of female athletes by USA Gymnastics team sports physician Larry Nassar, focusing on how the case created change so survivors were heard and can get justice. It explores how the case started when Rachael Denhollander filed a delayed report of sexual assault on August 25, 2016 against Nassar, the investigation led by detective sergeant Andrea Munford, and the work of assistant attorney general Angela Povilaitis.

The article focuses on sexual abuse scandals related to sports in the U.S. and discusses the need for structural changes to the U.S. Amateur sports Act. Topics include the sentencing of osteopath Larry Nassar for his exam-table molestation of numerous girls and young women, reports of 100 instances of sexual misconduct by swimming coaches including Andy King and accusation of molestation by swimmer Diana Nyad against her swimming coach Jack Nelson at a school in Florida.

The article summarizes the case Balsamo versus Finkle, et al which involves the 14th Amendment due process claim of an athletics director relating to sexual harassment charges filed against him. The efforts of the school board to dismiss the director's claim was barred by the U.S. District Court for the District Court of Connecticut. The court opined that the school board's professional judgment was set aside in order to discipline the director.

The article discusses several court cases in the U.S. involving students harassed by faculty members or coaches. Bloomer v. Becker involves a girl student-athlete who filed a complaint of sexual harassment to her coach. Five graduate students have complained the Benedictine University and its clinical program director due to infliction of emotional distress. A case involving a student's affairs dean of the Albany College of Pharmacy of Union University has cited sexual discrimination.

The article discusses the decision of a California appeals court in a lawsuit filed by a student athlete against a school district under the Tort Claims Act. The plaintiff, a minor who attended Chatsworth High School, filed the case after she was allegedly molested by basketball coach Andre LaBeach. A trial court denied the plaintiff's application for leave to present a late claim. The appeals court reversed the trial court's ruling and held that the plaintiff satisfied the procedural prerequisite.

The article discusses the alleged retaliation by USA Swimming against Ken Stopkotte and Michael Saltzstein who went public with their complaints regarding sexual misconduct by athletes. It focuses on the events involving coach Andrew King who was sentenced to 40 years due to molesting a 14-year old swimmer. Saltzstein said that since he went public, he was prevented from being re-nominated to Fédération Internationale de Natation. Stopkotte claims that he was denied coaching privileges of a USA Swimming-sanctioned Indiana all-star team.

The article discusses a court case wherein the plaintiff and defendant have settled for Title IX sexual harassment lawsuit for $385,000. Former soccer player Melissa Jennings has filed a case against University of North Carolina women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance for sexual harassment. Dorrance was accused by Jennings that he has allegedly asked her about her sex life.

The article reports on the guilty conviction of New York Knicks basketball coach Isiah Thomas in a sexual harassment suit filed against him by former Knicks marketing vice president Anucha Browne Sanders. A New York City jury found Thomas guilty of subjecting Sanders to unwanted sexual advances and determined that Madison Square Garden (MSG) and MSG chairman James Dolan should be fined for allowing a hostile work environment then firing Sanders in retaliation for Sanders' complaint.

An editorial is presented concerning the sexual harassment trial of New York Knicks coach and president Isiah Thomas, who was sued by former team vice president Anucha Browne Sanders. The author says if Browne Sanders's accusations are true, it is an unwelcome view into the culture of sports and big business.

The article discusses a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a student against an Idaho school district alleging that her teammates on her high school basketball team sexually harassed her. According to the U.S. District Court, District of Idaho, the student failed to establish that the alleged harassment deprived her of educational opportunities or benefits. It also concluded that the complaint was not severe enough to implicate Title IX liability.