U.S. Center for SafeSport
| Nickname | SafeSport |
|---|---|
| Formation | March 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Purpose | Addressing sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes in the U.S. in Olympic sports. |
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| Origins | Established under the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 |
Region served | United States |
| Services | Assess sexual abuse and sexual misconduct complaints; impose sanctions, up to lifetime bans; provide public central database of disciplinary cases |
Chief Executive Officer | April Holmes (interim) |
| 12 independent board members | |
| Budget | $21 million (2023) |
| Funding | US Olympic & Paralympic Committee, national governing bodies, a federal grant, etc. |
| Staff | 117 (2023) |
| Volunteers | 3 (2020) |
| Website | uscenterforsafesport |
The United States Center for SafeSport is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization set up to reduce sexual abuse of minors and athletes in Olympic sports in the United States.
Established in 2017 under the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act, SafeSport has exclusive jurisdiction to review allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct within U.S. Olympic or Paralympic organizations. The Center may also review and act upon other allegations, such as emotional abuse, bullying, and harassment. It cannot indict or jail people accused of sexual misconduct, as it is neither a law enforcement agency nor a legal body of the U.S. judiciary; but it can impose sanctions up to a lifetime ban of a person from involvement in Olympic sports. It can also forward its investigations to state and federal courts for due process and collaborate with law enforcement on investigations. It also maintains a public database of sanctioned people.
As of October 2021, the Center had sanctioned 1,100 people. In May 2023, SafeSport reported that it was receiving 150 reports per week, or about 8,000 per year, and had an annual budget of $21 million and a staff of 117 people.