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SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. — A federal lawsuit filed Friday accuses a South Daytona cheerleading coach of sexually abusing three young athletes.
The lawsuit says Erick Kristianson was a coach at Champion Elite Legacy cheerleading gym in South Daytona.
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In July, Daytona Beach police said Kristianson was arrested after he exposed himself to three underage girls.
In that case, police said Kristianson performed sexual acts on himself while on a FaceTime call with the victims.
Read: Daytona Beach man arrested after exposing private parts to underage girls, police say
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