The latest update in the Doug Boger story:
The owner of ArtSports World, a convicted sex offender, will no longer be coaching and plans to sell his gym. …
“I am officially in charge of everything in here. Mr. (Michael) Zapp is now out,” said Richard ‘Tex’ Womak. “That was the ultimate, it had to be done.”
Womak said since this story surfaced the group has taken a bit public relations hit but added that steps are in place to make sure this kind of situation never happens again anywhere in the country.
“I got word from USA Gymnastics that it was changing anyway and the loophole that allowed anyone with any background, negative background especially with kids, would change and it would either change by December or sooner,” said Womak. …
read more – KRDO
Zapp denies any wrongdoing:
… TARGET 13 Investigates talked to Zapp on Sunday about his conviction. He said there was never any misconduct on his part, and suggested the claim had to do with a group of parents who owed him a lot of money.
“You don’t have to have much anymore for something like this, for any accusation, to cause you to go through this horrible experience,” said Zapp. …
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