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New York Post
07-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Former US Olympian and LIU fencing coach sentenced for sex offenses
A former U.S. Olympic fencer and ex-fencing coach at Long Island University was sentenced to six years of probation this week after he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor sex offenses. Ivan Lee faced two cases in separate incidents — one in Brooklyn and one in Nassau County — involving the same female fencer he coached at LIU. He was arrested in Brooklyn on Feb. 26, 2024, related to the first offense and put in cuffs again on March 21, 2024, in Nassau County. Advertisement A criminal complaint indicated that the first incident occurred on Nov. 8, 2023, at LIU's Brooklyn campus inside a 'college gymnasium' with the same address as the campus' athletic center. 3 Head coach Ivan Lee of the Long Island Sharks reacts to a win by Laura Fekete of the Long Island Sharks during the Division I Women's Fencing Championship held at the Bryce Jordan Center on March 28, 2021 in University Park, Pennsylvania. NCAA Photos via Getty Images During that incident, Lee, 44, put his hands on the woman's chest without her consent and began kissing her neck while there were no teammates around. The second incident occurred on Nov. 21, 2023, when Lee took the woman to a seafood restaurant following a practice and put his hand on the center of her chest and squeezed her breasts without consent. Advertisement Kings County Criminal Court vacated his conditional plea to forcible touching Tuesday after Lee took part in a court-ordered treatment program, USA Today reported, and a guilty plea to harassment in the second degree was not changed. Harassment in the second degree is a non-criminal violation in New York. Lee was given six years of probation, and Nassau District Court ordered Lee to enroll in a program for sex offenders. Advertisement 3 Ivan Lee competing with Team USA. AFP via Getty Images He had pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse in the third degree and one count of forcible touching in that case, according to the outlet. The woman was also given protective orders of two years and six years from the defendant, respective to each case. Lee was inducted into the USA Fencing Hall of Fame in 2014, however, he has since lost his membership. The U.S. Center for Safe Sport also handed down a lifetime ban to Lee that will restrict his ability to coach. Advertisement The organization, which was set up by U.S. Congress, is tasked with protecting athletes involved in Olympic sports. 3 Fencer Ivan Lee poses for a portrait during the USOC Media Summit on May 15, 2004 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, New York. Getty Images An attorney for the female victim told USA Today that the court decisions will 'serve as a stark warning to those who would engage in sexual abuse in fencing — no matter who you are, there will be consequences.'' Lee was a five-time national champion, competed for the U.S. in the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics and took two gold medals at the Pan American Games in 2003. He competed collegiately at St. John's. According to a biography on the Long Island University website, Lee was hired to coach the school's women's fencing team. He stepped down as head coach in December 2023. Additionally, Lee had worked for the NYPD from 2008-22.
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Ex-US Olympian Ivan Lee sentenced after pleading guilty to sex offenses
Former US Olympic fencer Ivan Lee has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor sex offenses involving a female he previously coached. The 44-year-old was a member of Team USA at the Athens Olympics back in 2024, where he just missed out on a medal. But he now faces six years of probation - and must enroll in a sex offenders program - after pleading guilty to sexual abuse and forcible touching. The offenses involved a female athlete he worked with while head coach of the women's fencing team at Long Island University in New York.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former US Olympic fencer sentenced after pleading guilty to sex offenses
Former US Olympic fencer sentenced after pleading guilty to sex offenses Ivan Lee, a former U.S. Olympian, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor sex offenses involving a female fencer he previously coached at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York. On May 6, a conditional plea to forcible touching in one offense was vacated by the Kings County Criminal Court after Lee, 44, participated in a court-ordered treatment program, according to the Clerk of Court's office. His guilty plea to harassment in the second degree (physical contact) – a non-criminal violation of New York law – remains unchanged, according to the Clerk of Court's office. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement In a second case, Lee was given six years of probation and ordered to enroll in a program for sex offenders by the Nassau District Court after pleading guilty to one count of sexual abuse in the third degree and one count of forcible touching, according the Clerk of Court's office. In each of the two cases, the woman received protective orders – one that prohibits Lee from contacting her for two years and the second that prohibits Lee from contacting her for six years, according to court records and court officials. The offenses took place in 2023, according to court officials. "Before this happened, fencing was my passion,'' the woman said in a statement read during a Feb. 19 sentencing hearing at the Nassau County District Court. 'It was more than just a sport to me; it was where I felt strong, disciplined, and in control. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement 'But after what he did, it became a place of fear and pain. …The mental and emotional toll has been unbearable.' Lee and his attorney, Craig Hayes, did not respond to USA TODAY Sports requests for comment. Lee, who competed at the 2004 Olympics, resigned as Board Chair of USA Fencing in December 2023 after the organization suspended him. He was inducted to the USA Fencing Hall of Fame in 2014 but has been stripped of membership to the hall. Lee also has received a lifetime ban from the U.S. Center for SafeSport, created by Congress to address sexual abuse of athletes in Olympic sports. The ban will restrict his ability to coach. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Jack Wiener, an attorney who represented the victim pro bono, told USA TODAY Sports this matter can 'serve as a stark warning to those who would engage in sexual abuse in fencing – no matter who you are, there will be consequences.'' This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fencing coach sentenced after pleading guilty to sex offenses
USA Today
07-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former US Olympic fencer sentenced after pleading guilty to sex offenses
Former US Olympic fencer sentenced after pleading guilty to sex offenses Ivan Lee, a former U.S. Olympian, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor sex offenses involving a female fencer he previously coached at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York. On May 6, a conditional plea to forcible touching in one offense was vacated by the Kings County Criminal Court after Lee, 44, participated in a court-ordered treatment program, according to the Clerk of Court's office. His guilty plea to harassment in the second degree (physical contact) – a non-criminal violation of New York law – remains unchanged, according to the Clerk of Court's office. In a second case, Lee was given six years of probation and ordered to enroll in a program for sex offenders by the Nassau District Court after pleading guilty to one count of sexual abuse in the third degree and one count of forcible touching, according the Clerk of Court's office. In each of the two cases, the woman received protective orders – one that prohibits Lee from contacting her for two years and the second that prohibits Lee from contacting her for six years, according to court records and court officials. The offenses took place in 2023, according to court officials. "Before this happened, fencing was my passion,'' the woman said in a statement read during a Feb. 19 sentencing hearing at the Nassau County District Court. 'It was more than just a sport to me; it was where I felt strong, disciplined, and in control. 'But after what he did, it became a place of fear and pain. …The mental and emotional toll has been unbearable.' Lee and his attorney, Craig Hayes, did not respond to USA TODAY Sports requests for comment. Lee, who competed at the 2004 Olympics, resigned as Board Chair of USA Fencing in December 2023 after the organization suspended him. He was inducted to the USA Fencing Hall of Fame in 2014 but has been stripped of membership to the hall. Lee also has received a lifetime ban from the U.S. Center for SafeSport, created by Congress to address sexual abuse of athletes in Olympic sports. The ban will restrict his ability to coach. Jack Wiener, an attorney who represented the victim pro bono, told USA TODAY Sports this matter can 'serve as a stark warning to those who would engage in sexual abuse in fencing – no matter who you are, there will be consequences.''
CNA
05-05-2025
- Health
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - The Art of Conversation & Gathering: How Technology is Impacting Conversations and Families
CNA938 Rewind In 'Made in SG' Melanie Oliveiro explores the topic "The Art of Conversation and Gathering: How Technology is Impacting Conversations and Families" with Ivan Lee, clinical therapist with Alliance Counselling. They'll discuss Grow Well SG, the national health promotion strategy helping families build healthy habits in children for long-term health benefits. How could the suggestion of limiting recreational screen use to less than two hours a day – for children - benefit families? How can families create meaningful connections in a digital age where people are often glued to their phones?
