Seeking Victim Information in Spencer Investigation

The FBI’s Pittsburgh Division is seeking to identify potential victims of Lance Spencer, who was recently charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust to a child in the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia. The FBI believes he primarily targeted minor females between the timeframe of 2003-2023 who attended Bozhi’s Gym Nest.

Lance Spencer has been a gymnastics coach for the past two decades. It is believed that Spencer utilized his position as a coach to gain access to minor females. There are multiple allegations of Spencer engaging in sexual acts with a minor and inappropriately touching minors under the guise of coaching and/or physical therapy.

If you and/or your minor dependent(s) were victimized by Lance Spencer or have information relevant to this investigation, please fill out this short form. Due to the volume of possible victims, we ask for your patience as it may take significant time before you are contacted by law enforcement.

If you know of someone else who has possibly been victimized by Lance Spencer, please encourage them to complete the form themselves. Individuals under the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian fill out the form on their behalf.

The FBI is legally mandated to identify victims of federal crimes it investigates. Victims may be eligible for certain services, restitution, and rights under federal and/or state law. Your responses are voluntary but may be useful in the federal investigation and to identify you as a potential victim. Based on the responses provided, you may be contacted by the FBI and asked to provide additional information. All identities of victims will be kept confidential.

Additional Resources

DOJ Office for Victims of Crime - Help for Victims
National Safe Place Network
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 800-273-8255
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

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Middle Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

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Email Address

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Questionnaire

1. I am filing this form out on behalf of:

a. Myself
b. My minor dependent(s)

2. If filling this form out on behalf of a minor dependent, please provide the minor dependent’s:

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

Year / Month / Day

If filling out this form for multiple minor dependents, please provide additional names and dates of birth below:

3. What time frame did you or your minor dependent(s) attend Bozhi’s Gym Nest? Please provide dates in mm/dd/yyyy format.

4. What interactions did you or the person you are reporting have with Lance Spencer? Please elaborate.

5. Were there any inappropriate actions or situations involving coaches at the gym? Please elaborate.

6. Have you reported any inappropriate actions or situations involving coaches to law enforcement or regulatory entites? If so, please provide the name of the entity to which you made the report, the date of the report, and a report number (if available).

7. Would you like to be contacted by law enforcement?

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8. Please provide any additional comments you wanted to provide.

Privacy Act Statement

The FBI is authorized to collect the information on this form by one or more of the following provisions: Title 28, United States Code, sections 533 and 534; Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, section 0.85; and the Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance. The information requested will assist the FBI in providing you with assistance to which crime victims are entitled under federal law. You do not have to provide the requested information; however, failure to do so may hinder the FBI in providing you with crime victim assistance. The information collected on this form is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, Title 5, United States Code section 552a, and is maintained in the FBI’s Central Records System, DOJ/FBI-002, a description of which was published in the Federal Register at 63 Fed. Reg. 8671 (Feb. 20, 1998) and which may be viewed at www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-systems-records#doj

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