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October 1, 2013
Crystal Lake Babe Ruth Baseball Response to charges against a former
volunteer
The Board of the Crystal Lake Babe Ruth Baseball League is individually and as an
organization upset and shocked by the news that Marc Sabo, a volunteer director
and manager with the league, faces charges of possessing child pornography on his
personal computer. These charges are based on activities that occurred during hisown personal and private time.
These alleged activities did not involve CLBR property or equipment and did not
expose any CLBR athletes, based on our knowledge of the ongoing investigation.
The CLBR has a 53-year record of offering athletes a safe and nurturing
environment to practice and polish their baseball skills and we will continue to be a
community leader in developing future athletes.
While Marc Sabos private matter is played out in court, we have retained attorney
and former county prosecutor Bill Bligh to follow the case and we pledge to keepour stakeholders abreast of developments, if they are relevant to the activities and
athletes in our league.
Mr. Bligh has contacted law enforcement and we have no preliminary indication that
the photographs in question depict players or any local youth. During Marcs tenure,
we have not been aware of complaints against him related to any of these charges.
No one on our board had any knowledge or reports of inappropriate interactions
between Marc Sabo and athletes.
Immediately after being charged, the Crystal Lake Babe Ruth League revoked Marcs
positions and he was barred from having contact with athletes and the league itself.
Since its inception, the Crystal Lake Babe Ruth League has had long-standing and
strong policies to protect our athletes during games and practices, and we had no
knowledge that those policies were violated.
We comply with Babe Ruth League national standards on criminal and sex offender
background checks for anyone directly involved with players.
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To ensure our standards keep pace with the latest practices, we have asked Mr.
Bligh to review and suggest ways to make our policies even stronger, with the
understanding no entity can control what volunteers choose to do on their own
personal and private time.
Crystal Lake Babe Ruth Baseball has a 53-year history of providing thousands ofkids with the chance to practice and improve their baseball skills. The leadership of
our non-profit organization is proud of the dedicated families, volunteers and
sponsors who love baseball and value the role of team sports in building strong
minds and communities. We will work to continue to strengthen that commitment
to our community for years to come.
Sincerely,
Rick Reilly
President, Crystal Lake Babe Ruth Baseball