More news today about sexual misconduct of girls' basketball coaches; the stories are appearing with depressing frequency.

First, the Douglas County News-Press reports on the follow-up to the Rick Lopez suicide. The article says that several news organizations have filed motions to unseal the criminal record. The record will likely be unsealed with the victims' names redacted.

Second, the Albuquerque Tribune has started a three-part series examining the issue. The first installment focuses on the Dan Simmons case, which has some eery resemblence to the Lopez case. Rumors followed Simmons for years, and one girl came forward years ago, but she essentially recanted after facing pressure and "brainwashing" from Simmons and her teammates.

"We really did turn our backs on her," said Tamara Twinn, a teammate of the accuser. "He was very manipulative. He had his control over us, even if someone was having a conflict with the team. We would turn our backs on them instead of supporting them."

The article also notes that there have been several other recent incidents involving female athletes and male coaches in the Albuquerque area. How many more will it take before we see a larger, more concerted response?

Carol Anne emails: "And to think parents are paranoid about lesbian coaches!" That thought had crossed my mind too. When the Catholic Church abuse scandals broke, many blamed homosexuality. But the truth is that this sort of thing has little or nothing to do with orientation. Most people who assault minors -- whether the minors are boys or girls -- are men, just as most criminals of almost all sorts are men.