Tampa Bay Lightning player Ian Cole suspended for sexual abuse

Ian Cole currently playing from Tampa Bay Lightning has been accused of sexualling abusing a woman and for this he has been suspended indefinitely.

However this is only an allegation for which investigation is going on by the NHL. 

Twitter user Emily Smith posted on Twitter accusing Ian Cole. She said that he used her when she was only a minor and he was actively doing the same with other minor girls.

According to her statement he sexually assaulted her for 4 years and pressurized her for sex.

Cole has denied all such allegations.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will start the regular season match on Tuesday and is now fully cooperating with the NHL on this matter. They quoted that they are looking very seriously into this matter and take such matters seriously. Till then they have suspended Ian Cole.

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