Ex-Blackhawks player Kyle Beach speaks out about being ‘John Doe’ in the team’s sexual assault scandal
Beach says he feels vindicated by the Hawks’ internal probe that faulted the team’s response to his sexual abuse claim against an ex-coach.
Beach says he feels vindicated by the Hawks’ internal probe that faulted the team’s response to his sexual abuse claim against an ex-coach.
The board president and chief executive were told that an unfolding probe involved 34 subjects at seven beaches and three pools, eight months before WBEZ made it public.
The NHL fined the team $2 million after an internal review found leaders kept a player’s allegations against a then-assistant coach quiet for weeks during its 2010 run for the Stanley Cup.
Police interviewed a “person of interest” this week following accusations of sexual misconduct by an older employee against an underage lifeguard at Humboldt Park.
Rosa Escareno, who served under three mayors, takes over as the agency’s interim leader. It’s still grappling with widespread allegations of sexual misconduct among lifeguards.
“We know that sexual abuse is endemic at the park district and to fully remove it, we need to go through and clean up the whole system at the park district,” said Ald. Scott Waguespack.
Longtime parks CEO Michael Kelly quit hours after Mayor Lori Lightfoot pushed for his firing.
The city’s parks board met with an outside lawyer for hours behind closed doors. But the board ended up taking no action against their CEO.
Under one scenario, the embattled CEO could get $154,000 in taxpayer-funded severance pay.
Amid fallout from sex abuse allegations, park district officials will pay $425 an hour to a former prosecutor for help with reforms.