Published 2 years ago

Canadian gymnast alleges sexual, emotional abuse by coach

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Abby Pearson Spadafora, 38, accused Dave Brubaker of sexual, emotional and physical abuse. A group of 11 gymnasts have come forward to detail abuses at the Bluewater Gymnastics Club in Ontario. The advocacy group Global Athlete released a statement saying Spada fora should be applauded for the bravery to come forward.

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CTV News

Canadian gymnast alleges sexual, emotional abuse by coach

Former Canadian gymnast Abby Pearson Spadafora said on Thursday she had suffered years of abuse at the hands of Olympic coach Dave Brubaker and his wife Elizabeth and called for an independent investigation of the sport.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Canadian gymnast alleges Olympic coach ‘psychologically and sexually abused’ her

Abby Pearson Spadafora has called on the Canadian government to act

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Former Canadian gymnast alleges abuse, calls for independent investigation | CBC Sports

2 years ago·Canada

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abc News

Canadian gymnast tells of sexual, emotional abuse by coach

A former member of the Canadian national gymnastics team wrote a public letter accusing the country’s 2016 Olympic coach of inappropriate and unwanted touching

2 years ago·United States

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KIFI

Canadian gymnast tells of sexual, emotional abuse by coach - Local News 8

By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterA former member of the Canadian national gymnastics team wrote a public letter accusing the country’s 2016 Olympic coach of climbing into bed and pressing his body up against her, reaching his hand underneath her shirt and trying to talk her into exposing her breasts. The letter by Abby Pearson Spadafora revealed the latest in a long series of allegations of sexual, emotional and physical abuse by coaches Dave an…

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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