Former U.S. Olympics coach Geddert charged with human trafficking
Staff Reporter | Feb 25, 2021 03:46 PM EST
Former U.S. Olympics coach Geddert charged with human trafficking (Photo : REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)
(Reuters) - Former U.S. Olympic gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to disgraced team doctor Larry Nassar, has been charged with multiple felonies including human trafficking and sexual assault, according to court documents.
The criminal charges filed in a Michigan court against the 63-year-old Geddert, who was coach of the women's team that won gold at the 2012 Olympics, consist of 20 counts of human trafficking and one count each of first-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, criminal enterprise and lying to a police officer.