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Women’s soccer players sue Butler University, athletic trainer for alleged sexual assault

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Butler University’s former athletic trainer has been accused of sexual assault by three women's soccer players, whose identities have been kept anonymous.

INDIANAPOLIS — Three Butler women's soccer players filed a lawsuit alleging the team’s former athletic trainer sexually assaulted and groomed multiple players on the team.The lawsuit claims Howell would give the players “long-lasting full body massages” in private locations, including his hotel rooms during away games, where he would touch the women’s genitals and breasts. It also states Howell had been photographing and videotaping the women.

“Reiff did not do anything reasonably required to investigate the circumstances, train the coaches, keep Howell or the athletes under watch, promulgate or request the implementation of safety policies, or otherwise protect multiple women as they were repeatedly abused by Howell in various locations on and off campus over extended periods of time,” the court documents state.

The lawsuit states the women felt “powerless, afraid of and intimidated by Howell.” It claims they did not speak up sooner due to his threats and how other coaches spoke of him.

 

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