TORONTO — Two former elite athletes who were sexually abused by their taekwondo coach as teenagers told an Ontario court Friday that his actions robbed them of a normal life, tainted the sport they . . .
Posted: Jan 22, 2021 10:08 AM ET | Last Updated: January 22
In a ruling last week, Justice Anne Molloy said Shin Wook Lim slowly exerted control over his student s life, then carried out a series of escalating sexual assaults. (Toronto Police Service)
Two former elite athletes who were sexually abused by their taekwondo coach as teenagers told an Ontario court Friday that his actions robbed them of a normal life, tainted the sport they once loved and left them unable to trust anyone in a position of power.
The two young women laid out the lingering trauma caused by Shin Wook Lim, 47, as the former high-level coach was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in connection with a series of incidents that took place between 2013 and 2017.