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Fourth Butler University women's soccer player sues school over trainer's sexual misconduct

  • 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
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