Amber Glenn&x27;s Former Coach Arrested on Accusations of Sex Crimes with Students Julie MazziottaFri, February 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM UTC 0 Benjamin Shroats Collin County Jail Figure skating coach Benjamin Shroats, who previously worked with Olympian Amber Glenn, was arrested on Feb. 18 Shroats, 47, was charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of indecency with a child The charges are reportedly based on accounts from two different alleged victims, police said Texas figure skating coach Benjamin Shroats, who previously worked with Olympian Amber Glenn, was arrested Wednesday on all...
Amber Glenn's Former Coach Arrested on Accusations of Sex Crimes with Students
Julie MazziottaFri, February 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM UTC
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Benjamin Shroats
Collin County Jail
Figure skating coach Benjamin Shroats, who previously worked with Olympian Amber Glenn, was arrested on Feb. 18
Shroats, 47, was charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of indecency with a child
The charges are reportedly based on accounts from two different alleged victims, police said
Texas figure skating coach Benjamin Shroats, who previously worked with Olympian Amber Glenn, was arrested Wednesday on allegations of sexual misconduct with students.
Shroats, 47, was charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of indecency with a child, according to police records reviewed by PEOPLE, on Wednesday, Feb. 18. He was booked into a jail in Collin County, Texas on a $100,000 bond.
The two charges are reportedly based on accounts from two different alleged victims, police said, according to NBC News.
"The investigation began on February 15 after a report was filed alleging that Shroats had engaged in inappropriate relationships with two of his athletes, one of which reportedly began when the athlete was a minor," police said, per the outlet.
Police did not share additional details about when the incidents occurred, according to NBC News. PEOPLE has reached out to the Collin County Sheriff's Office, and an attorney for Shroats for comment.
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Shroats is a well-known coach in the Dallas area and trained Glenn when she was younger, before she moved from Texas to Colorado Springs to train with her current coach, Damon Allen. Glenn started working with Shroats around age 9, she said in a 2014 interview with Figure Skaters Online.
Amber Glenn at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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"He's like my rink dad or big brother, making sure I stay on track," Glenn said of Shroats. "While he can be relaxed and chilled, he can also turn up the heat when needed. I can completely rely on him to be organized and consistent."
Shroats is a longtime member of the Dallas Figure Skating Club and the club's president sent out an email to members about his arrest on Wednesday, according to NBC5 in Dallas-Fort Worth.
"We know news like this is upsetting, and we want our families to know we take concerns involving our members and the adult coaches who train them very seriously," Dallas Figure Skating Club President Mary Pottenger said, while adding that the club does not hire coaches themselves — "All coaches who provide private lessons do so as independent coaches, and lesson arrangements are made directly between families and the coach."
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Published: February 20, 2026 at 03:27PM on Source: MARIO MAG
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