Coach Allegedly Assaulted Boys

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Police in Taiwan reports that at least 12 boys have been assaulted sexually by a trainer teaching judo and softball at local schools.

The man, called "Daddy Hu", allegedly also claims to be a pastor. He is believed to have targeted victims from impoverished families.

Below is an excerpt of the original article from sundaytimes.lk.

Coach allegedly assaulted boys

A Taiwanese man who coached softball and judo at schools has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting at least 12 boys, police said Tuesday.
The man, identified only by his surname Hu, was taken into custody late Monday after the parents of some of the boys discovered obscene messages on his Facebook page and turned him in, police said.
Hu, who also claimed to be a pastor and was nicknamed “Daddy Hu” by some students, was suspected of sexually assaulting at least a dozen boys in several elementary and junior high schools in Taipei, an initial probe found.

Former Ju Jitsu Coach Indicted

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A 20-year-old Woburn, Massachusetts man was arrested in February 2012 and presented with child pornography charges.

The suspect - a ju jitsu instructor, Little League coach and a part-time employee at a church in Winchester - was indicted on the child pornography charges by a Middlesex County grand jury in april 2012.

It was later said he was a jiu-jitsu instructor, but that is apparently not correct. You probably shouldn't blame reporters for not knowing the difference between Small Circle ju jitsu and jiu-jitsu?

Below is an excerpt from the article posted in woburn.patch.com - you can read the full article here.

A Woburn man was indicted on child pornography charges by a Middlesex County grand jury today, reported Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone Thursday afternoon.
Raymond McAllister, 20, of Woburn, was indicted on charges of child enticement, dissemination of matter harmful to a minor, possession of child pornography, and posing a child in a state of sexual conduct.
A former Woburn Little League coach, jiu jitsu instructor and volunteer at St. Mary's Bible Camp in Winchester, McAllister was in Woburn District Court on these charges in February. But, due to the "serious" nature of the charges, the district attorney's office chose to move the case to Superior Court.

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Tae Kwon Do Instructor Charged

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From Illinois, wgntv.com reports about another one of these rotten apples within he martial arts community.

A 36-year-old taekwondo teacher and soccer coach is accused of allegedly abusing boys sexually.

There are reportedly more than one victim in this case. One boy was supposedly 10 years when the abuse started in 2005.

Tae kwon do instructor charged

A 36-year-old soccer coach and tae kwon do instructor from Cicero was ordered held in lieu of $1 million bail today after being charged with sex crimes that involved minors, authorities said.
Hugo E. Davila was arrested at his home on Wednesday evening and charged with one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one count of criminal sexual assault, according to Cook County State's Attorney spokesman Andy Conklin.
Davila also was charged with one count of resisting arrest for allegedly injuring a Cicero police officer during the execution of a search warrant at Davila's home, officials said.

The nutcase apparently assaulted officers during a search at his home? Seems like a nice individual for sure...

Anyone out there with more information about this case - any sentiments perhaps? If so, then you're always welcome to post comments below.

Accused: Top Karate Coach

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Here's another case of an alleged sexual assault case against a well known and respected karate coach, this time from Botswana.

Below, you will see parts of what thevoicebw.com has to say about the matter.

And by all means, let us be clear that being accused is not the same as a guilty sentence..

Police are investigating allegations against well-known karate instructor Andrew Dobolo, accused of sexually assaulting two young girls in his charge during last month's Botswana Games.
Dobolo, a Presidential award winner and viewed as one of the country's shining sports personalities, was the manager of the Gaborone karate team during the competition when the alleged incidents occurred.
Filing charges recently the girl's parents contented that on two separate occasions Dobolo lured the two girls aged 13 and 15 to his house where he sexually molested them.

So, what's your take on this? Does it appear that the number of cases is actually growing, or do you believe it's more a case of more cases being known to the public? Feel free to leave your comment below.

Judo Coach, Sexual Harassment

Update, December 27:

Prosecutors recently filed rape charges against the two-time Olympic judo gold medalist according to media reports.

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Japan -- A 33-year-old retired double Olympic judo gold medalist has been fired from his position as a university coach for sexually harassing a female student, according to sports.yahoo.com.

The man, who won the 66kg title at the Olympics in 2004 as well as 2008, announced his retirement from competition in October 2010 and became a visiting professor at Kyushu University.

The university stated that the man gave the student alcohol - she is allegedly under legal drinking age in Japan (20) - and harassed her sexually in September.

Charged, Karate Coach

Massachusetts -- A 52-year-old karate coach from Arlington has been arraigned on charges he indecently assaulted a 7-year-old student, according to thebostonchannel.com.

Police allege the defendant taught karate to the child at the time. They said the defendant asked the victim on several occasions to stay after class to help him remove a leg brace in the teacher's office and that he sexually assaulted the victim there.

Youth Coach Arrested

Update, June 29: The 29-year-old wife of the arrested coach has been arrested as well by Rhode Island State Police, and she is facing sex charges herself.

A police spokesman said that eight victims so far had come forward, and that he believed the number of victims would rise.

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Rhode Island -- A 37-year-old man, originally of Connecticut, has been arrested by the state police in Rhode Island.

The man, who has volunteered as a judo instructor while working as a youth football coach in Pawtucket, has reportedly been hit with child molestation charges.

He was arrested after the father of an alleged, 15-year-old victim reported his son and his two friends had been assaulted sexually by the man, according to wpri.com.

Since the arrest, additional victims have come forward with accusations of similar abuse at the hands of the suspect.

Taekwondo Coach "Air-Devil"?

Vietnam -- The head coach of the national TKD team claim he was assaulted and injured by Danang airport security staff in Danag Tuesday, according to english.vietnamnet.vn.

Authorities denied any attack and states that the man was escorted off a plane for violating aircraft safety procedures, disturbing the peace, and refusing to comply with directions given by aircraft personnel.

The trouble initiated when a flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City was diverted to Danang because of bad weather in Ho Chi Minh City.

The taekwondo coach and his father allegedly asked permissions to leave the aircraft and were denied this on grounds it would further delay takeoff.

When the plane prepared to take off, the coach allegedly began to shout and refused to return to his seat in economy class, before occupying a woman's seat in business-class - refusing to give it up.

The captain then decided to return to the terminal. Four security officers boarded the plane and asked the disruptive coach to leave the aircraft. When he refused, they forcibly took him off.

Accused of Fraud

UK -- In Northern Ireland, a 47-year-old respected judo coach from Belfast is accused of fraud by falsely claiming Disability Living Allowance while teaching and competing in judo.

The man reportedly came third place in an over-40s section at the Commonwealth Games in 2006, according to belfasttelegraph.co.uk.

Karate Coach Charged

Update, November 10, 2011:
Thisisstaffordshire.co.uk reports that police in Staffordshire had failed to respond to concerns about the karate teacher which had been logged 11 months before a boy revealed he had been sexually abused by the man.

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Update, September 9, 2011:
The 52-year-old karate coach has been found guilty of two teenage boys and was given a 10-year prison sentence.

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Update, April 2011:
The man is set to appear in court, and he is expected to enter a plea.

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UK -- The 51-year old main instructor at a karate club was arrested January 21 and is being accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy, according to thisisstaffordshire.co.uk.

Police said the man runs a martial arts and day center in Longton. It is alleged that the offences were committed between January, 2009 and January, 2011.

Child School Judo Deaths

Japan -- A professor at Aichi University of Education, Ryo Uchida, has conducted research, showing that at least 110 children has been killed while practicing judo since 1983. Between 2009 and 2010, some 13 children have died, according to speroforum.com.

"Judo is an inspiring sport and very educative to one's mind," the professor said. "But schools must have a safety guideline."

Since Japan is scheduled to make the sport compulsory in schools as of 2012, it is reported that a number of parents are worried over these statistics.

One parent, Mr. Murakawa, who's 12-year-old son died following a judo class, said he had nothing against the martial art in itself, but a "military culture" imposed by some judo instructors, allowing punches and kicks as a way of teaching a rigid discipline to students. "The children - he said - for fear of being beaten must respect their coach, and never ask to rest".

More Victims

California -- The 29-year-old soccer coach and former martial-arts assistant instructor who was charged in August with molesting five boys has been accused of sexually assaulting two more young boys, according to ocregister.com.

The man, who was arrested August 5, taught karate in Fullerton and was a soccer coach for the North Orange County Youth Soccer Premier League. He has now been charged with 24 child molestation counts regarding a total of seven alleged victims..

It has been reported how the suspect met all his victims through the karate practice or through the soccer league. He allegedly befriended their families, who allowed the man to take their sons to the movies.

Accused of Child-Sex Attempts

Florida -- Fifteen men from around Florida have been arrested in a Craigslist sting operation and accused of trying to have sex with girls, according to orlandosentinel.com.

Among the suspects is a youth baseball coach as well as a 19-year-old martial arts instructor. The latter, a college student form Plant City, reportedly drove the undercover location to have sex with a woman in the presence of her children. He had allegedly used a martial arts related screen name and had told detectives he was an assistant karate instructor.

Karate, Soccer Coach Accused

California -- A 29-year-old Fullerton martial-arts/karate assistant instructor and soccer coach, already facing child-molestation charges in Fullerton and Anaheim for allegedly sexually assaulting two boys is now accused of molesting three more youngsters, according to ocregister.com.

The first reported cases dates back to September 2009  and involves two 8-year-old boys. Police arrested the man on August 5.

Where's the Justice?

You will probably be just as chocked as I was when I read about this case from Texas. It involves a taekwondo coach who allegedly assaulted a young girl at the Houston daycare center where the man was working.

The case goes back to October 2006 when the young girl told her mother that her taekwondo coach brought her into a room and sat her on his lap. She said the man placed a blanket over her as she sat with him, and that he used his finger to assault her.

From here on out, the case is a mess of information not being presented to the grand jury, the seemingly shady actions of Harris County prosecutors, and how the mother has been fighting a losing battle to get the man to trial for his crime.

In December 2006, the man was fired from the daycare center when investigators from Child Protective Services concluded that he did in fact sexually assault the girl.

Even so, the perpetrator will not face charges for sexually assaulting the young girl, ten years old at the time.

In my humble opinion, there seems to be something really fishy about this whole case...

Coach Saves Judo Youngster

Belgium -- A brave judo coach probably saved the lives of several young judo players when a tornado tore through a sports hall at a training camp in Belgium, according to kentnews.co.uk.

The 50-year-old British coach was blown out of the building when the tornado hit. However, he reportedly risked his own life to head back in and rescue those left inside.

Jailed for Molestation

Australia -- In what has been described as a massive fall from grace, a well known taekwondo instructor and international coach has been jailed for four months after being found guilty of molesting a 17-year-old female student, according to http://www.dailymercury.com.au.

The 47-year-old 5th degree black belt, pleaded not guilty to two charges of sexual assault of a 17-year-old female student in early 2009.

Charged With Groping Women

Washington -- A 39-year-old MMA fighter and coach from Quincy was charged June 8 with groping and touching two women at a Wenatchee home in May, 2010, according to wenatcheeworld.com.

A woman told police she had been sleeping in a bedroom at a home in Wenatchee on May 2. She said she awoke to find a strange man standing next to her bed with his hands down her pants. She said she grabbed the man's hands and he ran out of the room.

That same evening, another woman sleeping in a different bedroom at the same home, reported that she awoke to find a man she did not know rubbing her buttocks. She yelled and the man ran out of the room.

The suspect had reportedly been invited to the home earlier in the evening by the father of a female resident.

Judo Coach Resigned

Singapore -- A school's judo coach has resigned following some rather dramatic scenes that unfolded at the Schools National Judo Championships recently, according to news.asiaone.com.

The 57-year-old man had to be restrained by onlookers when he confronted the convener of the tournament, to protest the disqualification of one of his young fighters.

The coach had also reportedly ordered his five-man team to stage a sit-down protest on the competition mat.

Indeed, another shining role model - a great example of control, discipline, budo spirit and sportsmanship :-)

Former Coach Guilty

California -- A 57-year-old former high school wrestling, karate and coached karate youth football league team coach, of El Cerrito, has been convicted of three felony sex charges for molesting teenage boys.

The man is facing a term of 15 years to life in state prison according to ktvu.com.

The County Deputy District Attorney said authorities received reports of molestation from as far back as 1975, and that the man has engaged in "predatory sexual behavior going back 30 years."