Overview

• Four women have filed lawsuits accusing Butler athletic trainer Michael Howell of sexual assault during treatments
• Howell is accused of inappropriate touching including rubbing his erect penis on a player's hand and pressing his groin against a player's buttocks
• The lawsuits allege Howell had influence over treatment and playing time of athletes
• Butler removed Howell from campus, suspended him, and later terminated him after an investigation
• The women say Butler enabled a culture that allowed the abuse to occur