A former Moanalua High School wrestler says her old coach's behavior toward her now looks like grooming, adding a personal account to the child sex case against him.

• Shaun Sakaida, her former wrestling coach, faces federal child sex charges involving two alleged victims and has pleaded not guilty.
• The ex-wrestler, now 26, says he wasn't sexually abusive toward her but used her family's hardship, including her brother's cancer treatment, to justify harsh treatment and body-shaming.
• She describes one-on-one late-night practices and physical comments about her weight that she now sees as grooming behavior.
• Her parents raised concerns at the time about his closeness with other athletes, but she defended him and dismissed their worries as overreacting.
• She is now a coach herself, working with youth through a nonprofit, and says she wants to break the cycle of abuse she experienced.

Outlook: The case against Sakaida is headed to trial, and more alleged victims or witnesses may come forward as the story gets wider attention.