The windowless room concealed his crimes

A former World Series hero drew teens into a school gym - how did that expose him? The windowless room concealed his crimes In this episode, we trace how a celebrated former major-leaguer became a trusted presence in Michigan school gyms and how interactions that began openly shifted inward toward a closed trainer’s room. We follow the timeline, the settings, and the behaviors that allowed access and question what patterns enabled those moves. Person: Chad Curtis Location: Lakewood Public Schools, Lake Odessa, Michigan Date: 2011-2012 Role: volunteer weight-room supervisor, substitute teacher, coach Victims: three students identified in investigators’ documentation - He built a public image as a God-fearing, moral locker-room enforcer during a nine-season MLB career. - After baseball, he took school roles: PE teacher, athletic director, weight-training instructor, then volunteer and substitute in local schools. - At Lakewood, the gym layout progressed from an open weight room to an adjacent room and finally to a windowless trainer’s room. - The first known incident began with a sixteen-year-old in 2011 and then expanded to two fifteen-year-olds by 2012. - Curtis framed conduct to a victim as an unfaithfulness to his wife, shifting moral emphasis away from the students. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: [email protected].