Jan. 7th press release from The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office: https://www.bcpo.net/press-releases...ontact-and-endangering-the-welfare-of-a-child
I can't keep track of coaches, so I Googled Lavrik to find out who he coaches. Only came up with the Browns. This has got to be awful for his students, even those who haven't been victimized by him.
USFS posts a list of banned and suspended members on its website (and sends them to clubs hosting comps), but it's not obvious to find. You need to go to the Clubs page, click on SafeSport, and then click on the list. And the list does not include Lavrik or John Coughlin, who is under interim restriction. There used to be a list posted of all the coaches and their compliance status on the Coaches page, mainly to guide clubs as to which of their coaches had achieved compliance (annual certification, insurance, etc), but it would also indicate which coaches had a 'red light'. For some reason, the list was moved to the restricted, Members Only section of the website so you need to log in to see it, and it's a bit convoluted...I had to go to the SafeSport page and then search for a link to "download report." And Lavrik (I didn't check Coughlin) is still green-lighted as of 5 minutes ago.
Likely nothing. USFS can't control who rinks allow to coach on their own sessions (i.e. not club sessions, where the ice is bought/run by the resident club) or which non-U.S. skaters he coaches at ISU comps. If he receives an official ban from USFS, that might prevent him from getting credentialed at an ISU event, I'm not sure what the ISU policy is in that situation. If Morozov were arrested and convicted of abuse, then he would likely be banned from any job or facility where children are present.
USFS posts a list of banned and suspended members on its website (and sends them to clubs hosting comps), but it's not obvious to find. You need to go to the Clubs page, click on SafeSport, and then click on the list. And the list does not include Lavrik or John Coughlin, who is under interim restriction. There used to be a list posted of all the coaches and their compliance status on the Coaches page, mainly to guide clubs as to which of their coaches had achieved compliance (annual certification, insurance, etc), but it would also indicate which coaches had a 'red light'. For some reason, the list was moved to the restricted, Members Only section of the website so you need to log in to see it, and it's a bit convoluted...I had to go to the SafeSport page and then search for a link to "download report." And Lavrik (I didn't check Coughlin) is still green-lighted as of 5 minutes ago.
Source?
A lot of Parents went to the court to testify for Andrew. I got a text from one of them.
Ice house is not a big rink and you get to know a lot of people when you go there regularly. so, yeah, I know the coach and pretty much the story was obvious to most of skating crowd here. I support the coach on this, so was happy when I heard that he was released. Just wanted to post here too to stop the bashing of the coach. He actually asked this student to stop coming to his lessons over a month ago.
Hahaha Yeah because eyewitness testimony and character statements are known for being so accurate. Maybe he was released (as in not in jail while awaiting trial), but I've seen nothing about dropped charges.
Seriously! They don't bring these charges without some darn good evidence. There are literally thousands of sexual assaults that go untried or uncharged every year due to lack of evidence or even with evidence due to the "he said she said" aspect.
I personally think USFS should send a notice out to the club or rink when an investigation happens. Usually there's rumors well in advance, but I think skaters and parents should know if a coach is suspended. Not even necessarily because we should presume them guilty, but rather because it affects the skaters ability to be coached in USFS sanctioned competitions, tests, club sessions, USFSA-sanctioned rink session, and shows. They don't even have to say what the accusation is, just a little: "This individual is temporarily suspended from USFS activities due to an ongoing investigation."
Thank you for posting this info. Click on the link under Resources titled "Notice of Banned and Suspended Coaches" for confirmation that Lavrik was added on Jan. 7th ("... suspension of Mr. Lavrik’s PSA membership and liability insurance is warranted, effective immediately and will remain in effect until the conclusion of all legal and/or disciplinary action against him."): https://skatepsa.com/bylaws-ethics
Lavrik's name is listed in the SafeSport database as of today, Jan. 8. with the status of "Ineligible."
OTOH, there is also the issue of posters deciding what another person was thinking when they have no way of knowing that. Let's stick to what is known and we see and hear with our own eyes. Not what we imagine based on a coach looking at his skater in the Kiss 'n Cry.
