Lawyers for former NC State athletes allege school officials allowed trainer's sex abuse to continue

Posted May 8, 2026
Benjamin Locke, a former NC State men’s soccer player, filed the complaint in federal court in 2022. A second athlete joined in February 2023 and a third in April 2023. An additional 14 athletes joined the lawsuit in 2025. It has since expanded to 31 athletes, almost all identified as John Doe. Lawyers for the athletes said there are likely many more impacted athletes. (WRAL.com)

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