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Suspended Members#

In accordance with our commitment to SafeSport, and creating a safe, social, and positive environment, please see below the list of players who are actively suspended from playing or coaching by USA Table Tennis:


Member Name: Eric Kenji Jouti

Member ID: 1185997

Cause: Temporary Measures Pending Investigation


Effective Date: July 17, 2025

Eligibility Date: Until Further Notice


Current Status: Temporary Measures: Eric Kenji Jouti is prohibited from participating in USATT Sanctioned Tournaments and further is prohibited from entering, attending, and/or participating in any manner, including engaging in coaching-related activities, at USATT Affiliated Member Clubs until further notice from either USATT or the US Center for SafeSport.


Member Name: Joe Zhang, Minor Athlete (DOB: 08/17/2012)

Member ID: 1165421

Cause: Violation of USATT Member Code of Conduct

 

Effective Date: July 16, 2025

Eligibility Date: Until Further Notice – Eligible to Apply for Reinstatement On or After July 15, 2026.

 

Current Status: Joe Zhang is prohibited from participating in USATT Sanctioned Tournaments and further is prohibited from entering, attending, and/or participating in any manner at a USATT Affiliated Member Club until further notice from USATT.


Member Name: Pedro Garces

Member ID: 86888

Cause: Violation of the USATT Safe Sport Policy Prohibiting Emotional Misconduct and Violation of the USATT Member Code of Conduct.

 

Effective Date: 6 September 2023

Eligibility Date: 4 March 2024

 

Current Status: USATT Membership Suspended. Until further notice, beginning on September 6, 2023, Mr. Garces is prohibited from participating in USATT sanctioned events and/or to be present at a USATT Affiliated Member Club.

 

Member ID: 9051

Cause: Finding of the US Center for SafeSport that Respondent Samson Dubina violated the applicable policies, as outlined in the SafeSport Code for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement, when he was, on or around July 21, 2023, charged with two (2) counts of Sexual Imposition in Summit County, Ohio.

Effective Date: 15 August 2023

Eligibility Date: Ineligible Until Further Notice

Current Status:Ineligible. Until further notice, beginning on August 15, 2023, Respondent is prohibited from participating, in any capacity, in any event, program, activity, or competition authorized by, organized by, or under the auspices of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the National Governing Bodies recognized by the USOPC, a Local Affiliated Organization as defined by the Code, or at a facility under the jurisdiction of the same.

Member ID: NA

Cause: US Center for SafeSport Decision – May 6, 2021

Violated the applicable policies, as outlined in the SafeSport Code for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement, when he was charged with one (1) count of Sexual Battery in Wake County, North Carolina. See Arrest Record and Wake County District Court Record.

Effective Date: US Center for SafeSport Decision – May 6, 2021 Ineligible. Until further notice, beginning on May 6, 2021, Respondent John Acebu is prohibited from participating, in any capacity, in any event, program, activity, or competition authorized by, organized by, or under the auspices of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), the National Governing Bodies recognized by the USOPC, a Local Affiliated Organization as defined by the Code, or at a facility under the jurisdiction of the same.


Member ID: 54444

Cause: SafeSport – Sexual Misconduct (not involving a minor)

Effective Date: 30-August-2015

Eligibility Date: 1-September-2018 (playing), 1-September-2020 (Coaching)*

Current Status: Membership Suspended *conditional on meeting criteria of SafeSport Hearing Panel


Member ID: 49583
Cause: Fraud

Effective Date: 15-May-2015
Eligibility Date: 16-May-2017*

Current Status: Membership Suspended *conditional on meeting criteria of EGC Hearing Panel