USAG SafeSport Expected Questions and Verified Answers
(2026-2027)
Question 1.
Why do victims often fail to report sexual abuse?
Correct Answer: Affection for their offender, fear of being labeled promiscuous,
fear of being labeled a homosexual if offender was the same sex, and
embarrassment
Question 2.
Why are coaches, volunteers, staff and officials in a good position to help prevent child
sexual abuse in their sport organizations?
Correct Answer: They can closely observe athlete behavior
Question 3.
Criminal sexual abuse cannot happen between two minors (under age 18).
Correct Answer: False
Question 4.
Child sex offenders focus their grooming on the targeted child only.
Correct Answer: False
Question 5.
Which of the following statements about consent is true?
Correct Answer: A person who is incapacitated cannot give consent, and consent
may be compromised if one person is in a position of authority over another
Question 6.
After a night of drinking at a party, an athlete engages in non-consen- sual sexual activity
with a friend. Although both parties were impaired by alcohol, this is still a case of sexual
misconduct.
Correct Answer: True
Question 7.
Before reporting a concern about sexual abuse to law enforcement, you should be
absolutely certain that the allegation is true.
Correct Answer: False
(2026-2027)
Question 1.
Why do victims often fail to report sexual abuse?
Correct Answer: Affection for their offender, fear of being labeled promiscuous,
fear of being labeled a homosexual if offender was the same sex, and
embarrassment
Question 2.
Why are coaches, volunteers, staff and officials in a good position to help prevent child
sexual abuse in their sport organizations?
Correct Answer: They can closely observe athlete behavior
Question 3.
Criminal sexual abuse cannot happen between two minors (under age 18).
Correct Answer: False
Question 4.
Child sex offenders focus their grooming on the targeted child only.
Correct Answer: False
Question 5.
Which of the following statements about consent is true?
Correct Answer: A person who is incapacitated cannot give consent, and consent
may be compromised if one person is in a position of authority over another
Question 6.
After a night of drinking at a party, an athlete engages in non-consen- sual sexual activity
with a friend. Although both parties were impaired by alcohol, this is still a case of sexual
misconduct.
Correct Answer: True
Question 7.
Before reporting a concern about sexual abuse to law enforcement, you should be
absolutely certain that the allegation is true.
Correct Answer: False
