Yves Jean-Bart, nicknamed Dadou, (born 30 October 1947 in Aquin), was the President of the Haitian Football Federation until 20 October 2020, when he was banned for life following a sexual harassment investigation by The Guardian.[1]

He was re-elected to the position for fifth time in January 2016.[2]

In the wake of the suspension of Jack Warner and Lisle Austin in 2011, he became the acting president of the Caribbean Football Union.[3]

Abuse allegations

On 30 April 2020, he was accused of sexually abusing young female footballers, including one who was forced to have an abortion.[4] On 20 November 2020, the FIFA Ethics Committee banned him from football activities for life.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain; Cizmic, Alex (20 November 2020). "Haiti FA president Yves Jean-Bart banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse". TheGuardian.com. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Yves Jean-Bart Reelected to 4th Term as President of Haitian Soccer". Defend.ht. 30 January 2012.
  3. ^ Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain; Cizmic, Alex (2021-01-11). "Ruler of the ranch: the rise and fall of Yves Jean-Bart, Haiti's king of football". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  4. ^ Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain; Cizmic, Alex (30 April 2020). "Haiti FA president accused of sexually abusing young female footballers". TheGuardian.com. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Former Haitian Sports Minister Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse". Human Rights Watch. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  6. ^ "Haiti: Lifetime Ban for Football Chief". Human Rights Watch. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
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