As part of reforms, SafeSport seeks to improve communication on potential for long cases

DENVER AP The U S Center for SafeSport will explain to people involved in abuse investigations about the probable for the long duration of cases as part of reforms designed to improve communication about what a few complain is a confusing drawn-out process The center s interim CEO April Holmes sent a letter Wednesday to athletes sports organizations and others involved in the SafeSport process outlining changes stemming from a series of group outreach efforts earlier this year Among the nine changes the center released Better explain ing what happens when the Center declines a scenario Improving tools and adding language to help people better understand third-party reporting anonymous reporting and due process Adding educational content on misusing the center s process Incorporating language in communications about the feasible long duration of cases The center s outreach efforts began shortly after Holmes took over for Ju Riese Colon whose departure came after a series of Associated Press stories about an investigator hired and later fired by the center triggered an inquiry from Sen Chuck Grassley R-Iowa Established in to sort through sex-abuse cases in Olympic sports the center has struggled to efficiently resolve cases a difficulty it says is rooted in the more than reports it receives in a year and staffing issues that have plagued the organization since its founding In her letter Holmes reported the center heard concerns about areas that were flagged as requiring more attention transparency and or training Another takeaway Holmes wrote The Center is vital and necessary Improvements are being noticed but challenges remain AP Summer Olympics https apnews com hub -paris-olympic-games Source