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𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲.

According to CBS News, a former coach was federally indicted for producing child‑exploitation materials for minors. Reports from Texas Scorecard also allege locker room recordings and cover-up attempts.

​It’s a stark reminder: 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬.

At Corra Group, we believe 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐧‑𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. For organizations hiring coaches, teachers, or any role with access to children, here are three key areas to strengthen:

𝟏. 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
Any person placed in a role interacting with minors should undergo thorough screening, including extended criminal‑history checks, employment history, referenced past roles supervising youth.

𝟐. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 & 𝐔𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
Look beyond the resume. If someone has had informal complaints, moving of job assignment, undisclosed incidents or “quiet departures,” those are red flags. According to Texas Scorecard, the Celina case alleges the coach shifted from a high school role to a middle school role after alleged misconduct.

𝟑. 𝐎𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
Screening is not just at hire‑time. Organizations must maintain oversight. This includes periodic reviews, monitoring of access to youth, clear channels for reporting, and swift escalation when something is amiss. Silence or delays in action can compound risk.

We at Corra Group are committed to safe hiring and monitoring practices for any organization working with youth. Failures in oversight can have serious consequences for children and communities.

Former Celina ISD coach accused of recording students in locker room indicted on federal child p**n charges Caleb Elliott, accused of secretly recording students in locker rooms, was indicted on eight counts of s*xual exploitation of a child.