The Florida prosecutor’s office has issued an arrest warrant for former figure skater Morgan Cipres. The former French medalist of major events in the category of sports couples faces charges that in 2017 he sent two obscene photos to a thirteen-year-old girl. He faces five years in prison for a serious third-degree crime, USA Today reported.
Now 29-year-old Cipres trained in Florida with his partner Vanessa James, with whom they won the European title in sports pairs in 2019 and also have two bronze medals from the European Championships. In December 2017, according to the indictment, he sent two photos of his penis to a girl who was training in the same hall.
When the case went public in January this year, Cipres argued that he had sent an apology letter to the girl’s parents at the time. He allegedly wanted to meet his family, but was refused.
Parents, on the other hand, complained that their daughter was under pressure from coaches John Zimmerman and Silvia Fontana to remain silent about the incident. The scandal was looming as Cipres and James prepared for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongyang.
Cyprus is now apparently in his native France, USA Today said. A successful French sports couple announced the end of their careers in September, Cipres wants to do real estate business and help develop a training program for French sports couples.
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