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League 42 Scandal and Child Safety Gaps | Wichita News
Bob Lutz, founder and longtime leader of Wichita’s League 42 youth baseball program, refuses to step down despite a scandal involving a coach who’s a registered sex offender — someone who worked with kids for years without proper oversight. Lutz takes full blame, saying he’s sorry for the fallout, while the board stands by him. Kansas law doesn’t automatically restrict sex offenders around children post-probation, leaving gaps in safety. League 42 is now hiring a third-party firm to vet all coaches — a necessary fix — but the damage has already been done, raising urgent questions about child…
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