Bellatorova prvakinja podiže tužbu za seksualno zlostavljanje protiv bivšeg trenera

Ilima, njena starija sestra i treća neimenovana osoba podnijele su tužbu protiv Punahou škole i bivšeg trenera, Dwaynea Yuena, za seksualno zlostavljanje. Radi se o razdoblju dok je Ilima imala 12 godina te je trenirala košarku, a Yuen je, prema tužbi, iskoristio svoju poziciju za iskorištavanje maloljetnih djevojaka. U tekstu tužbe naveli su ga kao seksualnog predatora.

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"Imala sam neprimjeren odnos s odraslom osobom koji je bila u meni autoritativnoj i nadređenoj poziciji. Uvjerio je 12-godišnjakinju kako ono što imamo je u potpunosti zdrav odnos. Na kraju sam izgubila ljubav prema košarci, što je nevjerojatno. Vidjela sam to kao svoju karijeru, htjela sam profesionalno igrati u WNBA", napisala je Ilima.

MacFarlane i njena sestra navele su kako ih je Yuen nagovarao da se diraju po genitalijama te da im je nudio novac da bi izvodile seksualne radnje i slale mu eksplicitne fotografije. Treća osoba je navela kako je njoj slao i prijeteće poruke. Također je navedeno kako su sestre 2005. godine od škole tražile pomoć, no da nisu dobile povratku informaciju. Zbog toga su tužile i samu školu.

Škola je za MMA Fighting potvrdila kako tužba postoji, dok MacFarlane nije htjela dati nikakav komentar. Ipak, potvrda ovog svega došla je kasnijom objavom na Instagramu, u tekstu koje traži pravdu za ono što joj se dogodilo.

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Even though I’ve been a strong voice for other wahine toa—creating my scholarship for native girls, teaching self-defense to them, leading healing retreats for women—I never really shared my own story. To be honest, I was in denial and didn’t want to admit that it affected me as much as it did. I have to be strong. I’m a professional fighter. I can’t show any vulnerability. I can’t give him the satisfaction of knowing how much he infiltrated my thoughts, relationships and life even 15 years later. But here we are. The time is now. And for all the trolls saying, “wHy DiD u wAiT s0 l0nG?!” Idiots. We didn’t “wait”. My sister reported him to the school right when it happened and they swept it under the rug. Punahou knew I was a victim and witness to my own sister’s abuse and didn’t even bother to check on me. As a result we were retaliated against by him and the basketball program and had to see him everyday, still allowed on campus around minors. My sister and I tried our best to move on with our lives until it resurfaced in 2018 when more victims came forward. Punahou claimed they were doing an internal investigation but again, didn’t contact me and refused to share the results of the “investigation” with my sister. Disgustingly, we found out that he’s STILL coaching and teaching minor girls. So here we are now, 15 years later seeking justice together. He can’t get away with this anymore. Dwayne Yuen, YOUR TIME IS UP. P.S. I chose this picture not only for the solidarity that my family and I have together through this process, but to show you how old me and Mahina were when the sexual grooming and abuse started. I was in 6th grade and she (far right) was a freshman.

Objavu dijeli Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (@ilimanator) Tra 23, 2020 u 3:14 PDT