U.S. Center for SafeSport
6 reports indexed, newest first.
April 2025
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SafeSport CEO Ju'Riese Colon departs amid criticism of the center
SafeSport announced that CEO Ju'Riese Colon was no longer leading the organization, with the board chair heading an interim committee. The change followed criticism over backlogs, case closures and the investigator arrest.
March 2025
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Former SafeSport investigator charged with rape and trafficking from police tenure
Jason Krasley, a former Allentown, Pennsylvania officer hired by SafeSport as an investigator, was charged with rape and sex trafficking offenses tied to his police work, raising questions about the center's hiring. SafeSport had dismissed him in late 2024.
April 2024
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SafeSport announces operational changes after congressional criticism
Following a Senate hearing and a commission finding that it had lost athletes' trust, SafeSport unveiled 10 changes including a dedicated team for cases involving minors and more time for claimants to respond to evidence.
September 2023
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Congressional commission draft calls SafeSport 'in potential crisis'
A draft report from the commission reviewing the U.S. Olympic system said feedback about the U.S. Center for SafeSport depicted an agency in potential crisis.
July 2023
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AP: SafeSport center overwhelmed six years after its creation
An AP examination found SafeSport carried about 1,000 open cases with roughly 60 investigators, and that fewer than 15% of cases since 2017 reached formal resolution. Its leaders said funding was inadequate.
April 2017
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New U.S. Center for SafeSport opens and begins investigating Olympic-sport abuse reports
The independent U.S. Center for SafeSport, created after abuse scandals in USA Swimming and other sports, opened in March 2017 and quickly took on 21 misconduct cases. It was given authority to investigate and impose sanctions binding on national governing bodies.