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Michigan State kept ties to coach accused of sexual abuse
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Michigan State University has maintained ties to a prominent volleyball coach publicly accused of sexually abusing and raping six underage girls he trained in the 1980s. Letters obtained by The Associated Press from advocates for the accusers reveal the school has been under pressure for at least a year to sever its relationship with Rick Butler. His training facilities in suburban Chicago have long been a pipeline for the nation’s top volleyball recruits. →