Controversy Erupts Over Rhode Island Coach’s ‘Naked Fat Tests’ as Victims Demand Change in Child Protection Laws
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — A former high school coach’s controversial practices have stirred widespread outrage following a recent trial. One former athlete emphasized that the legal ruling does not alter the troubling nature of the education system’s current regulatory framework, which allows teachers to request that students disrobe under certain circumstances. The former coach, who is 57, was dismissed from his position in 2021 after students accused him of conducting inappropriate “fat tests.” These allegations became public in October of that year, shortly after the coach, who had previously worked at North Kingstown High School, … Read more