Woodward Camp Agrees to $8M Settlement in Sexual Assault Case

S.C. V. Woodward Camp Et Al

Case Background

Kelly and Julio Chinea, parents of minor S.C., filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Woodward Camp and other affiliated entities, Brittany Shulman, the camp administrator, and Nathaniel Singer, a gymnastics coach at the camp.

The case was filed in the United States District Court, Pennsylvania Middle (Williamsport). Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann presided over this case. [Case number: 4:22cv134]

Cause

The Woodward Camp Defendants, including Woodward Camp, Inc. d/b/a Woodward Gymnastics Camp, Powdr – Woodward Pa, LLC, Powdr – Woodward Camps, LLC, Powdr – Woodward Holdings, LLC, Woodward Camp Properties, Inc., The Woodward Foundation, and Sports Management Group, Inc. d/b/a Woodward Gymnastics Camp, operated a global sports company. They owned, managed, and marketed state-of-the-art facilities and programs for top action sports and gymnastics athletes, including current and future Olympians. One of its facilities was the Woodward Gymnastics Camp, located at 134 Sports Camp Drive, Woodward, PA 16886.

The camp advertised top-tier coaches and Olympian instruction while emphasizing safety and recommending a minimum two-week stay with room and board. Their daily schedule included gymnastics training, meals, and recreational activities from 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM. In 2016, Nathaniel Singer, employed as a coach and DJ at the camp, had a prior inappropriate relationship with a minor gymnast. Throughout the camp, he violated policies by isolating female campers, including taking them

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Woodward Camp Settles Sexual Assault Case Involving Minor and Coach For $8 Million