Figure skater claims she was sexually abused by John Coughlin for two years and says he harmed 'at least' nine others six months after his suicide amid sexual misconduct allegations Bridget Namiotka was John Coughlin's pairs partner between 2004 and 2007 In January, he hanged himself after being suspended from the sport amid a sexual misconduct investigation Nothing was ever proven and no one has come out to say he abused them until now On Monday, Namiotka, now 29, said on Facebook that he abused her and 'at least' nine other girls She was inundated with messages, both supportive and critical, afterwards Coughlin's family say he killed himself as a result of the 'unsubstantiated' rumorsBy Jennifer Smith For Dailymail.com Published: 15:56 BST, 21 May 2019 | Updated: 16:00 BST, 21 May 2019 Viewcomments A figure skater who partnered with the late John Coughlin has claimed publicly that she was one of the women he allegedly sexually abused, five months after he killed himself amid an investigation into misconduct allegations. Writing in a Facebook post on Sunday, skater Bridget Namiotka, 29, said that she was among 10 girls Coughlin 'abused'. She said: 'I'm sorry but John hurt at least 10 people including me. He sexually abused me for 2 years. 'Nobody innocent hang themself.' Bridget Namiotka, 29, has claimed that she was 'sexually abused' by John Coughlin for two years as a teen. They were junior pairs partners from 2004 to 2007 and are shown together, right, in 2006 Bridget Namiotka, 29, said that she was among 10 girls Coughlin 'abused' in a series of Facebook posts on Sunday Namiotka was Coughlin's partner from 2004 and 2007. Together, they won medals in the World Junior Championships. At the beginning of their partnership, she was 14 and he was 19. They parted ways in 2007 when she was 17 and he was 22. Coughlin went on to forge a partnership with Caydee Denney and he won adult competitions with her. Coughlin hanged himself in January after being suspended from competing over sexual misconduct allegations In January this year, he killed himself amid allegations of sexual misconduct which had put him under suspension from the sport. It is unclear if she was who reported him but in December, Coughlin, a two-time US national pairs champion, was placed under a restriction by SafeSport, the body with exclusive jurisdiction over allegations of sexual misconduct in Olympic sports, for unspecified conduct on December 17. It has never been discovered where the claims originated and they have never been proven. Before his death Coughlin issued a statement about the initial restriction on January 7, three days after it was shared by TSL. 'While I wish I could speak freely about the unfounded allegations levied against me, the SafeSport rules prevent me from doing so since the case remains pending,' he told USA Toda 'I note only that the SafeSport notice of allegation itself stated that an allegation in no way constitutes a finding by SafeSport or that there is any merit to the allegation.' His family have since said the 'unsubstantiated' rumors were the cause of his death. He received an outpouring of sympathy from the skating community afterwards and numerous friends and peers spoke out in support of him. After sharing her allegation on Facebook, Namiotka was hounded by some of his fans who called her a 'f****** liar' among other things. She also received an outpouring of support. For confidential support call the National Suicide Prevention Line: 1-800-273-8255. The skater's grieving family, who have long denied he abused anyone, are shown at his funeral in January Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility