Why was Maggie Haney not given a criminal sentence? I’ve wondered this about MH and other coaches/ officials only given a suspension by Safe Sport and not a criminal sentence. Does the law actually recognise that she’s a child abuser, or does she have a clean criminal record? 

Is it just too much hassle to get the police involved or is there some kind of rule that if SafeSport can handle it the police don’t need to get involved? I’m not too familiar with the US legal system so that’s probably contributing to my confusion.