Former Gymnastics Coach John Geddert Commits Suicide After 24 Sex Assault Charges
Former Olympic gymnastics coach John Geddert has committed suicide after being charged with 24 felony counts of sex assault, trafficking and more.
On Thursday (Feb. 25), Michigan state officials charged Geddert with 24 felonies, including: 20 counts of human trafficking and forced labor, one count of first-degree sexual assault, one count of second-degree sexual assault, racketeering and lying to a police officer. It’s also reported Geddert new disgraced Team USA doctor Larry Nassar was sexually abusing patients (men and women), and he lied to police about it in 2016.
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Hours after being charged with physically, emotionally and sexually abusing gymnasts under his care, Geddert took his own life. His body was found at an interstate highway rest stop at 3:24 p.m. ET. The 63-year-old was set to be arraigned an hour earlier at 2:15 p.m. in Eaton County. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed the news, calling his death “a tragic end to a tragic story for everyone involved.”
To add, Nessel’s spokeswoman Kelly Rossman-McKinney says, “We had no indication that Geddert intended to flee or hurt himself or others. We had been in contact with his attorney and were assured of his cooperation.”
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