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USA Judo Disciplinary Actions

USA Judo adheres to Disciplinary Actions by Reciprocity with the following:


United States Judo Association

United States Judo Federation



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

PAUL HINKLEY (NEW YORK)

  • Nature of grievance: Attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activities.  Mr. Hinkley pleased guilty and was sentenced by the Southern District of New York.
  • USA Judo Discipline Imposed: Lifetime expulsion from USA Judo 

RYAN REBMANN (CALIFORNIA)

  • Nature of the grievance: Engaging in criminal sexual activity with a minor while serving as a coach and chaperone during an international judo trip that was not sanctioned by USA Judo.  Mr. Rebmann pleaded guilty to a criminal sexual act in the third degreen in the Queens Supreme Court in New York on September 16, 2009.
  • USA Judo Discipline Imposed: Lifetime exupulsion 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 U.S. Center for SafeSport and/or USA Judo’s Board of Directors, with loss of privileges as indicated.

  • Shawn Brown (FL) - Beginning on August 21, 2018, Shawn Brown is prohibited from participating, in any capacity, in any activity or competition authorized by, organized by, or under the auspices of the United States Olympic Committee, the national governing bodies recognized by the United States Olympic Committee, including USA Judo, and/or a Local Affiliated Organization of a national governing body recognized by the United States Olympic Committee.

Temporary suspension from USA Judo pending outcome of the criminal case

 

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.net/suspended

  • Mel (Emilio) H. Augustine (CA)
  • Charles J. Baird (PA)
  • (Buddy) Bower (MA)
  • Francisco Edwardo Casuso (aka Francisco Edwardo Causo Perez) (AZ)
  • Jose F Franco (WA)
  • Robert Gelb (CT)
  • Mickey Jeff Hughes (TX)
  • Robert Martinez (NJ)
  • Benjamin Mills (CA)
  • Alvin K Miyatake (HI)
  • Michael E Overman (NC)
  • Luke W Reese (IN)
  • Gregory Rice (WA)
  • Jeffery Santella (FL)
  • Jackie Stern (FL)
  • Victor Vartic (CA)
  • Adler Volmer (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)
  • Harold Whittle (AZ)
  • Raymond A Williams (TX)
  • Travis Wilson, Jr (SC)
     

The following individuals have been suspended by USA Judo by reciprocity of the United States Judo Association.

  • Donald Tyrell (TN)
  • Scott Vansice (FL)
  • Scott Evans (FL)

The following individual has been permanently prohibited from teaching or having contact with any minor female students.

  • Phong (Ryan) T. Dang (WA).

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)
  • Peter Mitchell Gaughenbaugh (Anthony, FL)

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

  • "Maykel" Mike Marino (FL) - 3 years beginning February 22, 2011
The following indidivuals have been list-banned from teaching students under the age of 18 by reciprocity of the United States Judo Federation
  • Bret Holmes

 

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