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In addition, ongoing occurrences of sexual harassment affect victims by manipulating them to believe nothing is wrong and driving them to silence, which may ultimately prolong the sexual harassment. 'In an article published by CQ Press'' in 2017, author Susan Ladika highlights the fact that "While athletes have gone to prison for their sex crimes, studies show that relatively few accusations lead to arrest or conviction." This displays the "protection" that male athletes/athletic staff have. Ladika cites research that explains the distinctive privilege that the athletes receive, stating "schools, leagues and Olympic organizations frequently have failed to investigate credible allegations and that sports programs have ignored or covered up sex crimes by star athletes, who often receive preferential treatment from schools, teams and police." "'''The USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal that occurred over the course of several years, but came to light in the latter months of 2017 and early 2018 involved former doctor Larry Nassar.  More than 250 young women accused Nassar of sexual harassment and abuse. Many of these women were seen and treated by Nassar as a gymnast. Because of his role as the USA gymnastics team doctor, Nassar was able to be alone with hundreds of young women and girls over the course of nearly two decades. Aly Raisman, a USA Gymnast, explained how the abuse from Nassar had occurred from such a young age, that despite strange thoughts about his treatment methods, she was taught to trust him which is why it took so long to figure out what was happening to her and many other gymnasts and come forward about it. The formerly discussed study, conducted by Sandra L. Kirby and Lorraine Greaves, states that some women admit becoming "desensitized" to verbal sexual harassment from coaches. It was not until the coaches were legally charged that the female victims realized the reality of what had happened to them.

'''(Add in more recent examples) With these examples and more, it is clear that there is a drastic problem that needs to be addressed. For many, the Title IX law is the first resource people turn to for help. While many Title IX aspects are beneficial, the law's retaliation clause stands to be a preventative measure for victim's of this coach-player dynamic. The retaliation clause prohibits those who have committed an unlawful act against another person, or those who have been complained about in such a regard. In many cases, this has resulted in people who ave been harmed by someone else being forbidden from taking action against said person. In the case of many harmful coach-player dynamics, the retaliation clause prevents athlete victims from taking action against their coaches.'''