Richard Callaghan congratulates Tara Lipinski after she won a US title in 1997.
DETROIT - A longtime U.S. figure skating coach accused of sexual abuse has been banned for life by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, a watchdog for U.S. Olympic sports organizations, according to NBC News.
Earlier this month, former skater Adam Schmidt filed a lawsuit accusing Callaghan of sexually abusing him for two years beginning when he was 14.
Callaghan was an employee at an ice skating rink in Rochester, Michigan, according to the lawsuit.
"While performing these duties, (Callaghan) violated his role as a coach, sexually violated the Plaintiff, and used his position of authority and power over the Plaintiff," the lawsuit alleges.