Ex-U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar kills himself after being charged
The Detroit News
A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach from the Lansing area with ties to disgraced sports medicine doctor Larry Nassar died from suicide Thursday, hours after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed human trafficking, sexual assault and racketeering charges against him, the Attorney General s Office confirmed. My office has been notified that the body of John Geddert was found late this afternoon after taking his own life, Nessel said in a statement. This is a tragic end to a tragic story for everyone involved.”
AG charges former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach John Geddert with human trafficking, sex assault
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel speaks during a press conference at the G. Mennen Williams Building in Lansing on Feb. 21, 2019. Photo by Anntaninna Biondo | The State News
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Former U.S. Olympic women s gymnastics coach John Geddert was charged with 24 counts Thursday morning, in an investigation tied to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar s scandal.
The charges include 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.