Rytkönen’s suspected cases of harassment will be processed by the Sports Ethics Disciplinary Board managed by the Olympic Committee.
Tanja Heikkonen,
Sanna Kähkönen
A baseball player Joni Rytkönen suspected cases of harassment proceed to the handling of the Sports Ethics Disciplinary Committee administered by the Olympic Committee.
The investigation into Rytkö revealed suspected serious ethical violations that targeted minors. According to Suek, the case is about sexual harassment.
The case concerning Joensuu Maila’s player Joni Rytkös was the subject of a disciplinary claim Juha-Mikko Hämäläinen under consideration. Separate closing statements were requested from the parties involved.
Based on the investigation material, Hämäläinen decided that the case would be taken to the Sports Ethics Disciplinary Board administered by the Olympic Committee.
– In addition to the manner of doing it, what makes this a serious ethical violation is, among other things, the fact that the target has been minors and the activity has lasted for about half a year, Hämäläinen, who presented the disciplinary requirements, states in Suek’s press release.
Secretary of the Sports Ethical Disciplinary Board Johannes Koskenniemi confirms that the disciplinary claim has arrived for consideration by the board.
– The claim is resolved according to our rules. It goes to Rytkönen first and we ask him to answer it. How the matter is handled depends in part on the answer.
According to Koskenniemi, the schedule for processing the case will be refined during the fall.
A police investigation is also underway
Earlier this week, reported that a preliminary police investigation is also underway into Rytkönen’s case. A criminal report was made to the police.
The police do not comment on the number of suspected cases of harassment. The sports disciplinary procedure and the preliminary investigation by the police are not related to each other.
Rytkönen moved from Sotkamo Jymy to Joensuu Maila a year ago.
Rytkönen’s club Joensuun Maila announced on May 16 that the player is suspected of harassment. The club moved the star player out of the lineup.
Chairman of the board of Joensuu Maila’s background company Super-Joma Joni Nousiainen tells via text message that Rytkönen has a valid player contract, but this is not currently involved in the team’s or the club’s operations. According to Nousiainen, Rytkönen’s continuation will be decided at the point when the disciplinary board has made its decision on the matter.
Rytkönen has been playing in Superpesis since 2013 and has won the league’s top scorer three times. Rytkönen celebrated the Finnish championship in the 2020 season in Sotkamo’s Jymy shirt.
reached out to Rytkö several times to comment on the matter, but he did not answer calls or messages.