"Investigators concluded that Robert Murphy's conduct while treating a male athlete was 'unwelcome and of a sexual nature,' and described it as 'pervasive' and 'sufficiently severe.'"
"Concerns regarding Murphy's behavior were reported by a senior athletic department official as early as 2014 or 2015, indicating a long history of troubling conduct."
"The Title IX investigation was initiated in January 2022 after Ben Locke filed a report with the NC State University Police Department, leading to a civil lawsuit by Locke and 30 other former athletes."
"Murphy's lawyer claimed that he acted 'within the scope of his profession' and argued that the civil claims against him are beyond the state's statute of limitations."
Investigators found that Robert Murphy, a former sports medicine director at NC State, engaged in unwelcome and sexual conduct towards a male athlete. Concerns about his behavior were raised as early as 2014. Former men's soccer coach Kelly Findley reported his worries about Murphy's actions to university officials in 2016. A Title IX investigation was launched in January 2022 after a report from former player Ben Locke. Locke and others have filed a civil lawsuit against Murphy and university officials, claiming the school ignored warnings about his behavior since 2012.
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