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SafeSport suspends taekwondo coach who helped husband evade lifetime ban

A USA TODAY Sports investigation found that banned coaches have been taking advantage of gaping holes in a child-protection system the U.S. Olympic Committee has vowed for years to fix. USA TODAY

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has suspended a taekwondo coach who helped her husband evade a lifetime ban for sexual misconduct by taking formal ownership of their gym and representing their club at meets sanctioned by USA Taekwondo.

USA TODAY reported last week that Gerald Murphy continued coaching at the same gym in Tallahassee, Fla.