Investigation reveals allegations of unchecked abuse inside U.S. figure skating
In an explosive statement released Monday morning, the U.S. Center for SafeSport has shed new light on what it is calling a “a culture in figure skating that allowed grooming and abuse to go unchecked for too long."
The statement stems from SafeSport's investigation into allegations levied against former U.S. pairs champion John Coughlin. In January, Coughlin was suspended by SafeSport for unreported reasons; a day later, he died by suicide.
In early January, before his suspension was announced, Coughlin denied any wrongdoing in an email to USA Today's Christine Brennan, calling them "unfounded." Following his death, Brennan reported that three claims of sexual misconduct, including two by minors, had been filed against the skater. Read more...
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