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'''Yves Jean-Bart''', nicknamed '''Dadou''', (born 30 October 1947 in [[Aquin]]), was the President of the [[Haitian Football Federation]] until 20 October 2020, when he was banned for life following a [[sexual harassment]] investigation by ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Aarons|first1=Ed|last2=Molina|first2=Romain|last3=Cizmic|first3=Alex|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/nov/20/haiti-fa-president-yves-jean-bart-banned-for-life-by-fifa-over-sexual-abuse|title=Haiti FA president Yves Jean-Bart banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse|website=[[TheGuardian.com]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|access-date=24 June 2022|date=20 November 2020}}</ref>
He was re-elected to the position for fifth time in January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yves Jean-Bart Reelected to 4th Term as President of Haitian Soccer|url=http://defend.ht/sports/articles/soccer/2573-haiti-dr-yves-jean-bart-reelected-to-fourth-term-as-president-of-football-federation|publisher=Defend.ht|date=30 January 2012}}</ref>
In the wake of the suspension of Jack Warner and Lisle Austin in 2011, he became the acting president of the [[Caribbean Football Union]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aarons |first=Ed |last2=Molina |first2=Romain |last3=Cizmic |first3=Alex |date=2021-01-11 |title=Ruler of the ranch: the rise and fall of Yves Jean-Bart, Haiti's king of football |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jan/11/ruler-of-the-ranch-the-rise-and-fall-of-yves-jean-bart-haitis-king-of-football |access-date=2023-02-16 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
== Abuse allegations ==
On 30 April 2020, he was accused of sexually abusing young female footballers, including one who was forced to have an abortion.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Aarons|first1=Ed|last2=Molina|first2=Romain|last3=Cizmic|first3=Alex|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/30/haiti-fa-president-accused-of-sexually-abusing-young-female-footballers|title=Haiti FA president accused of sexually abusing young female footballers|website=[[TheGuardian.com]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|access-date=30 April 2020|date=30 April 2020}}</ref> On 20 November 2020, the [[FIFA Ethics Committee]] banned him from football activities for life.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-08 |title=Former Haitian Sports Minister Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/08/08/former-haitian-sports-minister-arrested-alleged-sexual-abuse |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=Human Rights Watch |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-24 |title=Haiti: Lifetime Ban for Football Chief |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/11/24/haiti-lifetime-ban-football-chief |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=Human Rights Watch |language=en}}</ref>
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