Who are John Geddertâs wife and children?
Geddertâs wifeâs name is Kathryn Geddert and from their marriage, they have three children. The details of their marriage and the names of their children are not revealed to the public over privacy and safety concerns. In June 1996, John and Kathryn opened Twistars Gymnastics Club in Lansing, Michigan.
Geddert was reportedly a longtime associate of sex offender and disgraced former gymnastics physician Larry Nassar. A day after USA Gymnastics announced the suspension of his membership pending investigation of the abuse allegations, Geddert retired from the coaching profession. On January 25, 2018, he transferred the management of Twistars to Kathryn. The documents from the Gedderts file with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs confirm the transfer. At the same time, Twistarsâ website also lists Kathyrn as its owner and has appeared to remove any references of her husband.
A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar killed himself Thursday, hours after being charged with turning his Michigan gym into a hub of human trafficking by coercing girls to train and then abusing them.
Former U.S. gymnastics coach dies by suicide hours after being charged with abuse
John Geddert, who had ties to disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, was charged with two dozen crimes, from abusing girls to lying to investigators in 2016 about Nassar.
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS and ED WHITEAssociated Press
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In this 2012 photo, gymnastics coach John Geddert is seen at the American Cup gymnastics meet at Madison Square Garden in New York. Geddert committed suicide Thursday, hourse after prosecutors in Michigan charged the former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with two dozen crimes, included sexual assault and human trafficking.
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John Geddert had long-running ties to to disgraced Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar, who is in jail for a series of sexual assaults.
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Former Olympic coach John Geddert was charged with human trafficking. Here’s why
Before killing himself Thursday, John Geddert was charged with 20 counts of human trafficking, defined as “forced labor” of a minor or that resulted in injury
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Head coach John Geddert, left, greets U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber during the Artistic Gymnastics women’s qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, on July 29, 2012, in London. Geddert, the former head coach of the 2012 women’s U.S. gymnastic Olympic gold medal team, took his own life Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, after being charged with two-dozen felonies in Michigan.
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