Renowned Canadian figure skating coach guilty of sexual assault

A renowned Canadian figure skating coach has been found guilty of sexual assault and gross indecency.

Richard Gauthier faced three counts dating back to the 1980s involving a teenage skater he had coached.

The 61-year-old man was found guilty of two counts in a judgment rendered in Montreal by Quebec Court judge Josée Bélanger.

He was acquitted of a third count of indecent assault against the victim, whose identity is protected by a publication ban.

Gauthier has spent over three decades developing world-class pair skating athletes.

He was inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame as a coach in 2015.

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