Disciplinary Actions

PERMANENT/LIFETIME EXPULSION

These members or former members of USA Judo have been expelled from USA Judo membership, by order of the Board of Directors, with loss of all privileges, benefits, services such as Rank, Coaching Credentials, Club (Dojo) and Refereeing Certifications, as well as admittance to any sanctioned USA Judo events, such as Camps, Tournaments, Meetings, Clinics, USA Judo recognized Clubs and Seminars.

DANIEL DOYLE (OHIO)

  • Nature of grievance: Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in a Foreign Place. Mr Doyle has entered a plea agreement with the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division at Dayton.
  • USA Judo Discipline Imposed: Lifetime expulsion from USA Judo

ANTHONY C ESPOSITO (ILLINOIS-WISCONSIN)

  • Nature of the grievance: Engaging in sexual assault of a child and related charges. Mr Esposito has been sentenced in Walworth County, WI.
  • USA Judo Discipline Imposed: Lifetime expulsion from USA Judo

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION

These members or former members of USA Judo have been temporarily suspended from USA Judo membership, by order of the Board of Directors, with loss of privileges as indicated.

RiCHARD RILEY (Colorado) 

  • Nature of grievance:  Suspicion of sexual assault in Denver, Colorado.
  • USA Judo Discipline Imposed: Temporary suspension from USA Judo pending outcome of the criminal case

PAUL HINKLEY (New York)

  • Nature of the grievance: Charged with one count of crossing state lines with the intent to engage in sexual acts with an individual younger than 12 years and related counts.
  • USA Judo Discipline Imposed: Temporary suspension from USA Judo pending sentencing outcome of the criminal case

RYAN REBMANN (California)

  • Nature of the grievance: Sexual assault of a female teenager while in New York City.  Mr Rebmann was acting as a chaparone for an unauthorized group trip enroute to a judo competition in the Dominican Republic.  This was also a direct violation of his current suspension by USA Judo
  • USA Judo Discipline Imposed: Temporary suspension from USA Judo pending outcome of the criminal case

June 3, 2009

USA Judo Suspends Group A Membership of United States Judo Association

USA Judo, as the National Governing Body recognized by the USOC for the Olympic Sport of judo in the United States, is the only organization authorized to sanction the participation by U.S. amateur athletes in international amateur athletic competition. This authority is mandated through the Olympic and Amateur Sport Act passed by Congress... more>   

 

October 3, 2008

During a conference call meeting on Oct. 3, the USA Judo Board of Directors temporarily suspended athlete Adler Volmar (Florida) until further investigation of a complaint filed against him

 

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS OF USA JUDO BY RECIPROCITY

The following individuals have been permanently expelled by USA Judo by reciprocity with the United States Judo Association. 

http://www.usja-judo.org/Expelled/expelled.htm

  • Mel (Emilio) H. Augustine (CA)
  • Charles J. Baird (PA)
  • (Buddy) Bower (MA)
  • Francisco Edwardo Casuso (aka Francisco Edwardo Causo Perez) (AZ)
  • Daniel Doyle (OH)
  • Jose F Franco (WA)
  • Robert Gelb (CT)
  • Mickey Jeff Hughes (TX)
  • Robert Martinez (NJ)
  • Alvin K Miyatake (HI)
  • Michael E Overman (NC)
  • Gregory Rice (WA)
  • Jackie Stern (FL)
  • Daniel Woltez (aka Wolzasz, Daniel Taze, Daniel Wooly, Daniel Jeffery Howard, Ryan Jeffery Howett, Daniel Victor Pons, Daniel N. Taze, Nicholas Taze, Daniel Andrew Wooley) (CA, HI, NV, Thailand, other states and locations)
  • Donald E. Wrobel (IN)

The following individuals have been permanently expelled by USA Judo by reciprocity of the United States Judo Federation.

  • Alvin Miyatake (HI)
  • Dr. Carl DeCree (WA)