A man from Maine has become the third person to accuse a long time assistant basketball coach at Syracuse University of child sex abuse.

Syracuse fired Bernie Fine Sunday.

His firing comes after new allegations from a man from Lewiston.

Zach Tomaselli, 23, says he was abused by fine in 2002 on a Syracuse road trip to Pittsburgh.

He told the associated press fine touched him multiple times in a hotel room in that one incident.

“I’m hoping all of this helps sex abuse victims in the future. I hope that through this somehow I’m able to help them in a way and allow them to see that it's right to come forward.” Tomaselli told reporters.
Tomaselli is facing charges of his own in Maine. He's accused of molesting a 14-year-old boy.

He says the abuse he suffered as a child warped his ability to know what's appropriate behavior and he's now in counseling.

Meanwhile, no charges have been filed against Fine.

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