Ashley Foy Names Self as Sorensen Assault Accuser

Ashley Foy, an American figure skating coach and former competitive skater, publicly identified herself Thursday as the woman accusing Canadian-Danish ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen of sexual assault in Hartford, Connecticut, in 2012.

Foy, a two-time U.S. regional champion and former junior Grand Prix competitor who later represented Germany in ice dance, shared her story in hopes of fostering a safer environment in figure skating. "Survivors should not have to carry the weight of their assaults on their own and they deserve protection," she said in a statement. "My hope is my story helps even just one person understand they matter and are believed."

The allegation first surfaced publicly in January 2024. Sorensen received a minimum six-year suspension in October 2024 from the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner following an investigation. An arbitrator with the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada overturned the ban in June 2025 on jurisdictional grounds, though the decision remains under appeal. No criminal charges have been filed, and Sorensen has denied the accusation.

"Our client denies the allegations and maintains his innocence," Sorensen's lawyer, Dylan Jones,...