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Abuser volunteered as wrestling coach for years despite complaints

A mother's persistence leads to a conviction of a predator. (Ryon Horne / Ryon.Horne@ajc.com)
By Meris Lutz
Feb 12, 2018

By the time Ron Gorman voluntarily stepped down from the board of the Georgia Amateur Wrestling Association in 2016, two mothers had already complained about his behavior with children.

Less than six months later, he was in jail on more than 500 counts of child sex abuse.

Read the incredible story of one Cobb County mother's fight to unmask Gorman as a predator, and how she finally had to work with out-of-state investigators to get results. 

About the Author

Meris Lutz is a contributing writer covering climate, the environment and the economy. She is particularly interested in stories that explore the intersections between climate change and labor, markets, health, biodiversity, government transparency and public access to natural resources.

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