Cheerleader Harassment

A female cheerleader at the University of Northwestern claims in a lawsuit against the school that coaches encouraged her to show off her body and she was required to attend fundraising events and tailgate parties where she was groped, touched and harassed by alumni and drunk football fans.

CHICAGO — A female cheerleader at Northwestern University claims in a lawsuit against the school that coaches encouraged her to show off her body and she was required to attend fundraising events and tailgate parties where she was groped, touched and harassed by alumni and drunk football fans.

Categories / Civil Rights, Education, Sports

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