Ex-college track coach gets 5-year sentence in nude photo case

Unfortunate that this coach took advantage of his position of authority. Many coaches do similar and get away with it. Signifies that many humans are inclined to egregious behavior when put in a position of authority/power. Also demonstrates the propensity of women taking/sending nudes is very high. Men don't really have nudes on their phones, but they don't garner the same validation from their bodies in a sexual manner which would incite that, like women.

You are I guess not aware of the popular 'dick pic' trend.

They'd be more inclined to take, send then delete instead of take and keep in photo storage. It's also harder, pun intended, to prove it's yours or send fakes with the D pics alone.

Weithe gained their confidence with praise and manipulated them into getting access to their phones or requesting them to send him inappropriate photos under the guise of research.

While a track coach at Northeastern, Waithe requested the cellphones of female student-athletes under the pretense of filming them at practice and meets, but he instead covertly sent himself explicit photos of the women that had previously been saved on their phones, according to prosecutors.

Wtf. Seriously, only a 5 year prison sentence? Absolutely disgusting. I am one of those soft on crime liberals who is opposed to the death penalty, but I think this pervert Steve Waithe deserves a death sentence. This monster and authority figure coach managed to get nude photos of 50 individuals. How long will he actually serve in prison? Maybe two years? Yes, the death penalty would be harsh, but coaches and teachers and priests deserve to be held to a higher standard. I think he should get a minimum of 20 years in prison.

Reading that article, I am not sure how any of these women fell for this scam? Please don't accuse me of victim shaming or something but people are this stupid? No one is suspicious of anything in this day and age?

Oh you would like a nude for a study? ok here you go no problem.

Athletes, especially female athletes, need to be warned about this type of behavior from coaches. Being totally submissive to authority is so dangerous.

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Steve Waithe - Track & Field

Steve WaitheJumps - TFRRS PageOn the National Stage... || 2015 Outdoor || Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims in the triple jump … Punched his ticket to the NCAA

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Prob only got 5 years because he didn't disseminate these photos to others.

They need to be warned? Aren't new stories about this warning enough? People aren't told by their parents or teachers or anyone to not share nude photos with everyone?

Not directed at the OP by the way. Just commenting on a lot of what I have seen here over the years.

Coaches like me are leaving because of scumbags like this. Don't start preaching this consensual bs because it is college. Age has nothing to do with it when you are in a power position.

To my fellow coaches. I followed every single protocol imaginable that would prevent any kind of inappropriate behavior. It's a good thing I did when a "fellow" coach blew a fake whistle on me. My athletes were as upset as I was, but I finished the season and left anyway.

When you get blamed for something, it really doesn't matter whether you did it or not, people outside of your team's circle will believe it. Good luck to those who are hanging in there. You are stronger than me. Keep doing the right thing.

Not impossible. Tens of thousands of coaches don't.

It does not say all the photos were nudes. But from what my daughter tells me (21) a lot of her female friends have nudes on their phones.

And who has met a woman who likes the unrequested dick pic? Heck who even requests them?! Maybe I am hanging out with a different group of women, but I cannot recall any of them ever saying "Man i just cannot get enough of my man's dick pics" even when in a relationship.

Good predators belong in prison a place in which this type of behavior will make him prey!

Have you asked your daughter why her friends have nudes photos on their phones?