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Wrestling coaches targeted in abuse lawsuit in Bergen County, NJ

1,508 views · Published 11 April 2018 · 2:54 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: Eyewitness News ABC7NY · 2018 · News & Politics

A former wrestler has sued a prestigious Catholic high school in New Jersey, claiming school and church officials conspired to cover up sexual and verbal abuse in its nationally recognized wrestling program.

Andrew Miltenberg represents the former student, who accuses Bergen Catholic High School wrestling head coach David Bell and assistant coach Dominick Spataro of sexually harassing the boy and others on the team.

The lawsuit alleges the coaches shared pornographic images with team members, watched wrestlers strip naked and sent athletes inappropriate text messages.

Specifically, Spataro is accused of circulating nude photos of himself to the boy and his teammates.

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