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EXPLAINED: In lifeguard abuse scandals accountability is a must | Rare Historical Photos

Evanston’s South Boulevard Beach. | Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

A lifeguard’s job is to enforce beach or pool regulations and prevent swimmers from getting injured or drowning.

But as the sexual misconduct scandals at the Chicago Park District and Evanston beaches have revealed, young female lifeguards and beach workers are often engulfed in danger themselves — surrounded by predatory supervisors and co-workers who flout the rules against harassment and abuse.

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