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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here are some important questions that deserve answers and for those trying to downplay the situation, we all know who you are. That alone speaks volumes about the leadership at DCSC:

1) Was it appropriate for a CXO to initiate repeated personal or intimate communication with a subordinate, especially after that subordinate clearly declined?

2) In any professional environment, wouldn’t such behavior typically lead to disciplinary action or even termination, given the clear power imbalance and ethical concerns?

3) Why has the Executive Director consistently defended and protected the CXO, despite multiple red flags and concerns raised internally?

4) Why has the board remained silent instead of being transparent with the families who placed their trust in this club?

5) If the roles were reversed, would a male employee have been treated the same way or held to a different standard?

6) If leadership failed to address this openly, is it really wrong for someone to defend their reputation when no one else is willing to speak up?[/quote]

As a lawyer, wholly disconnected from DCSC leadership, there are two issues with this line of questioning:

1) individual sexual harassment or hostile work environment claims are rarely publicized to customers of the company and in fact they may not be able to do so for legal reasons.
2) most sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims (whether involving a male or female) do not result in termination of the employee even if validated after internal or external investigation.[/quote]

Thank you for your legal perspective, but with all due respect, this isn’t just a legal issue, it’s also a leadership, ethical, and community trust issue.

1) While it’s true that legal constraints often limit public disclosure, transparency isn’t about revealing every detail of an investigation, it’s about acknowledging that something serious occurred and assuring families that it was handled appropriately. In a youth organization, silence and vague responses only fuel more distrust.

2) The fact that many sexual harassment cases don’t lead to termination isn’t justification, it’s a problem. Especially when the accused is in a position of power and the organization chooses to protect leadership over accountability. That’s how toxic workplace cultures persist.

This isn’t about legal technicalities, it’s about the example being set for staff, players, and families. And right now, the lack of accountability speaks louder than any policy.[/quote]

DP. You’re trying to turn this into a much larger thing. How did this alleged harassment-which happened last year—impact the players and families? I’m willing to bet you didn’t even know about any of this until TW sent emails to families. So I’m genuinely curious to hear your answer. Like it or not, when an employee makes a claim of harassment, it does become a legal issue and is governed by the law. There is pending litigation so the parties really shouldn’t be speaking out on it at all. It was really poor form for TW to have sent that email to all the travel families. [/quote]

When leadership at a youth organization is involved in serious allegations, especially those involving abuse of power, it absolutely becomes relevant to families. It’s not just about the original incident; it’s about the way the organization chooses to handle it.

The concern isn’t just legal, it’s cultural. If a director felt compelled to go public, it suggests they felt unheard or unsupported internally. That reflects a breakdown in leadership, trust, and accountability. And when those in power are protected without transparency, families start asking: what else is being hidden?

Even if the incident didn’t directly involve players, the environment created by leadership decisions does impact the club as a whole. Silence doesn’t build trust, transparency does.[/quote]

Leadership at the club is weak, but TW has an axe to grind. If you look at the timeline it seems the club went out of house to hire the director of soccer just about a year ago. That matches up with the falling out of the TW/DCSC relationship.

This isn’t a “cultural” issue or something the club needs to bring to the “community”. The dude had a chummy relationship with the cxo and used that to try to retaliate against the club. This lines up. He was not retaliated against. He’s the one retaliating.

You don’t bring that to the wider community if you’re in DCSC’s shoes. You solve that through a legal process internally. My guess is the legal process is complete and TW didn’t get what he wanted and decided to try to burn the house down to spite the club. He’s in a dangerous spot if that’s what happened.

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