SAN ANTONIO — Boerne Gymnastics, the owner, and a former coach are named in a new lawsuit alleging the sexual abuse of underage athletes.
The lawsuit claims former coach Michael Spiller, was allowed to sexually abuse the athletes at the gym for decades.
Spiller is currently serving a 10 year sentence after pleading guilty to exposing himself to young girls.
The new lawsuit comes after two minors claim Spiller molested them while they trained at Boerne Gymnastics two years ago when they were just 9-years-old and 10-years-old.
The lawsuit also claims Boerne Gymnastics owner Lorna Spellman “fostered a culture that permitted this behavior to persist for literal decades.”
Attorney Michelle Simpson Tuegel, who represents the minors in the lawsuit said in a statement: "The safety of young athletes should be paramount, and it is vital that sufficient steps are taken to ensure no child ever again suffers the kind of abuse experienced by these survivors and any other survivors who have not yet come forward.”
USA Gymnastics is also named in the lawsuit.
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