Yves Jean-Bart

Yves Jean-Bart, nicknamed Dadou, (born 30 October 1947 in Aquin), was the President of the Haitian Football Federation until 20th 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]

References
  1. Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain; Cizmic, Alex (20 November 2020). "Haiti FA president Yves Jean-Bart banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse". TheGuardian.com. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. "Yves Jean-Bart Reelected to 4th Term as President of Haitian Soccer". Defend.ht. 30 January 2012.
  3. 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". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  4. Aarons, Ed; Molina, Romain; Cizmic, Alex (30 April 2020). "Haiti FA president accused of sexually abusing young female footballers". TheGuardian.com. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. "Former Haitian Sports Minister Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse". Human Rights Watch. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  6. "Haiti: Lifetime Ban for Football Chief". Human Rights Watch. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
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