Yves Jean-Bart Explained

Yves Jean-Bart, nicknamed Dadou, (born 30 October 1947 in Aquin), was the President of the Haitian Football Federation until 20 October 2020, when he was banned for life following a sexual harassment investigation by The Guardian.^[1]

He was re-elected to the position for fifth time in January 2016.^[2]

In the wake of the suspension of Jack Warner and Lisle Austin in 2011, he became the acting president of the Caribbean Football Union.^[3]

Abuse allegations

On 30 April 2020, he was accused of sexually abusing young female footballers, including one who was forced to have an abortion.^[4] On 20 November 2020, the FIFA Ethics Committee banned him from football activities for life.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. News: Aarons. Ed. Molina. Romain. Cizmic. Alex. Haiti FA president Yves Jean-Bart banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse. TheGuardian.com. Guardian Media Group. 24 June 2022. 20 November 2020.
2. Web site: Yves Jean-Bart Reelected to 4th Term as President of Haitian Soccer. Defend.ht. 30 January 2012.
3. News: Aarons . Ed . Molina . Romain . Cizmic . Alex . 2021-01-11 . Ruler of the ranch: the rise and fall of Yves Jean-Bart, Haiti's king of football . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-02-16 . 0261-3077.
4. News: Aarons. Ed. Molina. Romain. Cizmic. Alex. Haiti FA president accused of sexually abusing young female footballers. TheGuardian.com. Guardian Media Group. 30 April 2020. 30 April 2020.
5. Web site: 2022-08-08 . Former Haitian Sports Minister Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse . 2023-02-27 . Human Rights Watch . en.
6. Web site: 2020-11-24 . Haiti: Lifetime Ban for Football Chief . 2023-02-27 . Human Rights Watch . en.