Andrew Salton, a member of two martial arts halls of fame, molested a student he was coaching at his taekwondo academy. The identity of a martial arts instructor who molested a pupil can finally be revealed, more than two years after his first court appearance. READ MORE:* Martial arts instructor takes suppression fight to Court of Appeal* Convicted molester fights name suppression ruling* Martial arts instructor's family threaten victim, breach suppression orders* Sisters groomed by martial arts instructor speak out over sexual assaultsThe teenager, whose name is automatically suppressed, is relieved to be able to talk about the case publicly. Salton later started his own club, Salton Taekwondo Academy, which he ran from the garage of his Levin home. He has been inducted into the New Zealand Martial Arts Hall of Fame and Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Source: Stuff June 16, 2020 21:25 UTC