The Dark Underbelly of Youth Sports: How the AAU's Failures Put Kids at Risk The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is a national organization that hosts competitions for children in dozens of sports, including basketball, volleyball, and track and field.
However, an investigation by ProPublica and The Washington Post reveals that the AAU has failed to protect its young participants from sexual abuse.
Despite promising reforms after a 2011 sex abuse scandal involving its CEO and young basketball players, the AAU did not implement many of those reforms.