John Geddert
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John Gerald Geddert was an American artistic gymnastics coach, who was a head coach of the gold-medal 2012 U.S. women's Olympic team and regular coach of team member Jordyn Wieber. He retired when sus
Geddert at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Beginning in the 1990s, hundreds of gymnasts—primarily minors—were sexually abused over two decades in the United States, which is considered the largest sexual abuse scandal in sports history. More t
John Geddert
…women's Olympic team and regular coach of team member Jordyn Wieber. He retired when suspended by USA Gymnastics in 2018 after being implicated in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal centered on his long-time associate Larry Nassar. Geddert committed suicide in 2021, shortly after being charged with 24 criminal charges, including…
Several of the accusers in 2021, including Jessica Howard, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, and Maggie Nichols
Steve Penny in 2016
Lou Anna Simon in 2014
U.S. president Donald Trump signing the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017