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18:27 Stateside s conversation with Dan Murphy about John Geddert. This segment aired Friday, February 26, 2021. Former U.S. Olympic women s gymnastics coach John Geddert died by suicide Thursday, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office has confirmed. Geddert was charged with 24 felony counts earlier in the day. The Michigan State Police have released a statement saying Geddert’s body was located by troopers at the rest area on EB I-96 in Clinton County at 3:24 pm. The investigation is ongoing. Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement, “My office has been notified that the body of John Geddert was found late this afternoon after taking his own life. This is a tragic end to a tragic story for everyone involved.” ....
The Attorney General Dana Nessel held a news conference Thursday afternoon. The charges against Geddert include: 14 counts of human trafficking, forced labor causing injury (15 year felony) Six counts human trafficking of a minor for forced labor (20 year felony) One count continuing criminal enterprise (20 year felony) One count first degree criminal sexual conduct (life offense felony) One count second degree criminal sexual conduct (15 year felony) One count of lying to a police officer during a violent crime investigation (Four year felony) Nessel explained, “It is alleged that John Geddert used force, fraud, and coercion against the young athletes that came to him for gymnastics training for a financial benefit to him. The victims suffer from disordered eating, including bulemia and anorexia, suicide attempts and self harm, excessive physical conditioning, repeatedly being forced to perform even when injured, extreme verbal abuse and physcial abu ....