I’m an investigative reporter who covers the intersection of sports and sexual misconduct.
For seven years, I’ve told the stories of people who have experienced sexual harassment and violence, often at the hands of influential athletes and coaches.
My approach combines trauma-informed interviews, documents and data, deep sourcing and narrative-style writing. The result: rigorous, nuanced stories resonate with readers and spark change.
My investigative reporting has prompted resignations, firings and suspensions of 10 top university officials; new laws, policies and reforms; outside investigations; lawsuits; and federal criminal charges. Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), Education Writers Association (EWA), Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) and other prominent journalism organizations have recognized my work with awards for investigative reporting.
Since 2019, I have worked on the investigative team for USA TODAY. I specialize in obtaining public records, analyzing data and scraping data from websites and PDFs. In addition to sports and sexual assault, I regularly investigate schools’ adherence to Title IX and abuses of power by people in higher education and law enforcement.
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Top stories
2023
Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker accused of sexually harassing rape survivor
By Kenny jacoby, USA TODAY | September 10, 2023
After alleged rape by Michigan athlete, a woman’s death and a mom’s search for answers
By Kenny jacoby, USA TODAY | April 6, 2023
2022
Despite men’s rights claims, colleges expel few sexual misconduct offenders while survivors suffer
BY KENNY JACOBY, USA TODAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2022
by kenny jacoby, lindsay schnell, rachel axon, steve berkowitz, nancy armour and dan wolken, usa today | may 26, 2022
By Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY | February 3, 2022
2021
Six women reported a Louisiana college student for sexual misconduct. No one connected the dots.
by kenny jacoby, usa today | may 26, 2021
Former LSU football coach Les Miles was banned from contacting female students after 2013 probe
By Kenny jacoby, nancy armour and jessica luther, usa today | March 4, 2021
2020
LSU mishandled sexual misconduct complaints against students, including top athletes
by kenny jacoby, nancy armour and jessica luther, usa today | NOVember 16, 2020
Marsy’s Law was meant to protect crime victims. It now hides the identities of cops who use force.
by Kenny jacoby, usa today, and ryan gabrielson, propublica | October 29, 2020
Two women say ex-Washington RB Derrius Guice raped them at LSU when he was a freshman
by kenny jacoby and nancy armour, usa today | august 19, 2020
San Jose State reinvestigates claims athletic trainer inappropriately touched swimmers
by Kenny jacoby and rachel axon, usa today | April 17, 2020
2019
Predator Pipeline: NCAA looks the other way as college athletes punished for sex offenses play on