A former Central Florida figure skating coach pleaded guilty to sexually battering a former student when she was just 12 years old.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Testimony from a detective and an agent with U.S. Border Patrol helped convince an Orange County judge to keep a former figure skating coach behind bars while he awaits trial. The former figure skating coach remained overseas for nearly three years before being extradited back to the U.S., according to U.S. Border Patrol Agent Michael Cluck. Berekhovski’s defense attorney argued the former figure skating coach did nothing wrong when he left for Russia since he was not under arrest at the time of his departure. He was deemed “ineligible” to coach or participate in figure skating until further notice. Figure Skating upheld the grievance and posted the disciplinary action on the organization’s website.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A former Olympic-level figure skating coach accused of sexually assaulting one of his students has been arrested and booked into the Orange County jail. Andrei Berekhovski trained up-and-coming figure skating superstars at the Ice Factory rink in Kissimmee and lived in Windermere and Orlando, according to court records. Orange County Sheriff’s Office officials confirmed the information. He was deemed “ineligible” to coach or participate in figure skating until further notice. Figure Skating upheld the grievance and posted the disciplinary action on the organization’s website.