Oh, my.
He was found guilty. Three times. I don't know what happened, but the ADULT in the room clearly did not make the decision he should have. REGARDLESS OF WHAT SOME 17-YEAR-OLDS WOULD DO.
Your posts read like the kind of argument why victims don't come forward. Let's assume she played a role in whatever happened; HE was the adult in the room; HE crossed the line. If he wasn't guilty, surely somewhere along the line one of his appeals whould have stuck?
So you were part of the disciplinary inquiry, or do you also only have one side of it and decided to run with it?
As far as I can remember, what was called into question is his self-proclaimed "the most qualified coach in South Africa". That's not quite saying he's a bad coach. Although I say that related to his actual cycling coaching and not his ethics in a broader sense. I think being found guilty, THREE TIMES, of sexual grooming makes you an actual bad coach.
Like quite a few hubbers are, to be honest. Some hubbers are more in the racing scene than some racers. Not sure what your point is here.
Maybe you missed this:
https://www.cyclingsa.com/cycling-south-africa-shaun-nick-bester/
Some bits from it:
- The notices accused Bester of sexual grooming, harassment and abuse.
- The appeal panel concluded that in respect of two of the charges related to one of the victims, the appeal was dismissed, in respect of three of the charges related to the other victim, similarly the appeal was dismissed.- Two of the charges related to one of the victims, the appeal was upheld. Bester was found to be guilty of five of the charges of misconduct.
- In the finding dealing with the sanction, the appeal panel recorded its awareness to “numerous incidents of inappropriate sexual conduct”.
- As locus parentis Bester should have shown more discretion and judgment. Instead, he was grooming the victims.
Really a terrible post on all counts on your part.
