UNITED STATES
Yahoo Sports
May 20, 2019
By Ryan Young
Former figure skater Bridget Namiotka accused her former partner John Coughlin of abuse on Sunday night in multiple Facebook posts, writing that the late figure skater had “sexually abused” her for two years.
Namiotka was partners with Coughlin from 2004-2007, when she was between the ages of 14 to 17 and he was 18 to 21, according to USA Today. They won three medals on the Junior Grand Prix series and finished ninth at the 2007 U.S. national championships.
Coughlin committed suicide earlier this year. He was 33.
Namiotka, 29, wrote four posts on Facebook about Coughlin alleging abuse on Sunday night.
“I’m sorry but John hurt at least 10 people including me,” Namiotka wrote in the first post. “He sexually abused me for two years. Nobody innocent hangs themself.”
Namiotka followed the first post up with three more just minutes later.
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