Humanistic Education Foundation: Child Sex Offenders Still Coaching in Private Sports, Calls for Stronger Regulation
The Humanistic Education Foundation highlighted the government's insufficient oversight of private sports coaches, allowing child sex offenders to continue leading teams. The foundation urged the sports ministry to establish a database of unqualified personnel and implement a 'Child and Adolescent Sports Training Qualified Personnel' endorsement system to protect children.
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The Humanistic Education Foundation today issued a press release stating that the government's inadequate supervision of private sports coaches has allowed child sex offenders to continue leading teams, creating a loophole in child protection. The foundation called for the establishment of a 'Child and Adolescent Endorsement' for sports personnel to ensure coaches' backgrounds.
The Humanistic Education Foundation pointed out in its press release today that a pair of brother coaches, previously convicted of child sexual assault, were still able to form children's baseball teams in the community to conduct training and lead games. After the sports ministry intervened, they changed their names and locations, continuing to run camps and take students to competitions.
The foundation noted that this is not an isolated case, but a systemic problem that the competent authorities have been unwilling to address, allowing unqualified coaches to circulate freely and repeatedly exploit the 'zero regulation' loophole in the private sector to harm children.
The Humanistic Education Foundation urged the sports ministry, before the system is perfected, to immediately require all public venues nationwide to review their 'list of instructors.' If a coach with a history of sexual assault is found to be providing substantial instruction, their qualification should be immediately revoked. At the same time, the sports ministry should strengthen horizontal connections with counties and cities, and proactively issue warnings to schools within their jurisdiction when an unqualified coach is found to be teaching.
The Humanistic Education Foundation also called on the sports ministry to quickly establish a database of unqualified personnel for managed venues such as sports classrooms, martial arts halls, and centers, similar to the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Education.
In the long term, the Humanistic Education Foundation suggested that the sports ministry establish a 'Child and Adolescent Sports Training Qualified Personnel' endorsement system to ensure that coaches who come into contact with children not only have clean backgrounds but also have the ability to provide appropriate training and sports guidance for children. Coaches who violate regulations should also be severely punished to prevent 'unlicensed teaching' from becoming a haven for sex offenders. (Editor: Li Xizhang) 1150417
The Humanistic Education Foundation pointed out in its press release today that a pair of brother coaches, previously convicted of child sexual assault, were still able to form children's baseball teams in the community to conduct training and lead games. After the sports ministry intervened, they changed their names and locations, continuing to run camps and take students to competitions.
The foundation noted that this is not an isolated case, but a systemic problem that the competent authorities have been unwilling to address, allowing unqualified coaches to circulate freely and repeatedly exploit the 'zero regulation' loophole in the private sector to harm children.
The Humanistic Education Foundation urged the sports ministry, before the system is perfected, to immediately require all public venues nationwide to review their 'list of instructors.' If a coach with a history of sexual assault is found to be providing substantial instruction, their qualification should be immediately revoked. At the same time, the sports ministry should strengthen horizontal connections with counties and cities, and proactively issue warnings to schools within their jurisdiction when an unqualified coach is found to be teaching.
The Humanistic Education Foundation also called on the sports ministry to quickly establish a database of unqualified personnel for managed venues such as sports classrooms, martial arts halls, and centers, similar to the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Education.
In the long term, the Humanistic Education Foundation suggested that the sports ministry establish a 'Child and Adolescent Sports Training Qualified Personnel' endorsement system to ensure that coaches who come into contact with children not only have clean backgrounds but also have the ability to provide appropriate training and sports guidance for children. Coaches who violate regulations should also be severely punished to prevent 'unlicensed teaching' from becoming a haven for sex offenders. (Editor: Li Xizhang) 1150417
FAQ
What problem did the Humanistic Education Foundation highlight?
The government's insufficient oversight of private sports coaches, allowing child sex offenders to continue leading teams.
What measures did the Humanistic Education Foundation call for?
They called for the sports ministry to establish a database of unqualified personnel and implement a 'Child and Adolescent Sports Training Qualified Personnel' endorsement system.