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Now, two former female teammates have stepped forward with sworn testimony detailing what they say happened behind closed doors—specifically inside the girls’ locker room.
Adaleia Cross was an eighth-grade student at Bridgeport Middle School during the 2022–2023 school year, when the biological male athlete was in seventh grade. In a sworn statement submitted under penalty of perjury, Cross accused the athlete of making inappropriate sexual comments to her and other girls while they were changing.
According to the testimony, the situation became so uncomfortable that the Cross family formally reported the incidents to school administrators. But instead of action, they say they were met with silence.
“We received no response from the school after filing the report,” Cross’s father told Fox News.
School officials later claimed they conducted an investigation and determined the allegations were “unsubstantiated.” That explanation did not sit well with Cross’s legal team.
“Our client has sworn under oath and under penalty of perjury in numerous cases about the events that took place between her and the male athlete,” Alliance Defending Freedom said. “As a result of the situation, she had to step away from the sport she loved entirely and sacrifice a key element of her school experience to protect herself.”
Rather than continue sharing a locker room with the athlete, Cross ultimately quit track altogether once both students reached high school.
A second female athlete, Emmy Salerno, has since come forward with additional allegations involving the same biological male. In spring 2024, Salerno and several other girls refused to compete in a shot put event at Lincoln Middle School in protest.
Salerno claims that after the protest, the athlete engaged in what she described as intimidation. According to her account, the athlete stared at her, refused to speak, posted on Snapchat claiming to have “more testosterone,” and later followed her with prolonged, aggressive stares during a basketball game. Salerno said she feared the athlete wanted to fight her.
The ACLU has denied all allegations and continues to point to the school’s investigation, which concluded the claims were unsubstantiated.
Yet despite these sworn statements, more than 130 Democrats in Congress have taken the extraordinary step of publicly backing the biological male athlete.
In November 2025, 130 Democratic lawmakers filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to strike down state laws protecting girls’ sports. The brief was led by Equality Caucus Co-Chair Becca Balint, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández, and Senator Mazie Hirono.
Evangelist Franklin Graham sharply criticized Democrats for their stance.
“If you believe men should be allowed in women’s bathrooms and to undress in your daughter’s or granddaughter’s locker room, then you should vote Democrat,” Graham said on social media. “Over 130 Democrats in the House and Senate signed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to support biological males in women’s sports.”
He added bluntly: “This is sick.”
Meanwhile, the biological male athlete competed in West Virginia’s 2025 state track meet under a court injunction, finishing third in discus and eighth in shot put. Eight girls outperformed the athlete in those events.
Governor Patrick Morrisey demanded officials maintain separate scoring records “so that the true winners can be awarded once we win in court.”
Supporters of the state bans argue this case perfectly illustrates why parents and female athletes are fighting back. Activists insist boys merely want to participate with friends. But two girls have now sworn under oath that inclusion came with sexual harassment and intimidation—and that school officials failed to protect them.
The Supreme Court also heard arguments involving Idaho’s 2020 law. That case involves Lindsay Hecox, who sought to compete on Boise State University women’s teams but now wants the case dismissed after anticipating graduation.
The controversy echoes the Lia Thomas scandal, where a biological male went from ranking #462 as a male swimmer to #1 as a female. Sixteen University of Pennsylvania teammates signed a letter stating Thomas had an “unfair advantage.” Three former Penn swimmers later sued the university, NCAA, and Ivy League in February 2025, alleging Title IX violations.
President Trump’s Justice Department is backing the state bans. Trump also signed an executive order titled “No Men in Women’s Sports” on February 5, 2025.
NCAA President Charlie Baker testified that fewer than 10 of more than 500,000 NCAA athletes identify as transgender. Yet critics argue even a handful of cases are enough to undermine fairness and compromise safety.
The Supreme Court’s ruling, expected by late June, will determine whether biological reality still matters in women’s athletics—or whether ideology will override the rights, safety, and dignity of America’s girls.
