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Many of the governing organizations of various sports use SafeSport for independent investigations of allegations -- especially of sexual misconduct. Using an independent investigative process minimizes the possibility of favoritism and preferential treatment.
However, it is up to the governing organization how they respond to SafeSport's findings, and how quickly they respond.
We had a sad case in figure skating with John Coughlin, a prominent pairs skater. Even after his competitive career, John was very active with US Figure Skating programs. US Figure Skating is the governing body for both national and international competitive skating in the US, and John was one of the big "stars" in two national US Figure Skating camps that DD attended. Allegations were made against him, SafeSport investigated and substantiated the allegations, and US Figure Skating suspended John from any involvement in the sport. The next day, he committed suicide.